Determining Freshwater Lake Communities’ Vulnerability to Snowstorms in the Northwest Territories

• Published in: Water
• Main Authors: Janine A. Baijnath-Rodino, Amaia Albizua, Laxmi Sushama, Elena Bennett, Brian E. Robinson
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021
• Subjects: adaptive capacity; exposure; lake-induced precipitation; snowstorms; livelihood vulnerability; sensitivity; Hydraulic engineering; TC1-978; Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes; TD201-500; Arctic; Northwest Territories; Fort Resolution
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/w13131816; https://doaj.org/article/9dc4d392f52b4d67a63d67931ddcd309

As the exposure to extreme snowstorms continues to change in response to a warming climate, this can lead to higher infrastructure damages, financial instability, accessibility restrictions, as well as safety and health effects. However, it is challenging to quantify the impacts associated with the...