Understanding Effects of Permafrost Degradation and Coastal Erosion on Civil Infrastructure in Arctic Coastal Villages: A Community Survey and Knowledge Co-Production

• Published in: Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
• Main Authors: Min Liew, Ming Xiao, Louise Farquharson, Dmitry Nicolsky, Anne Jensen, Vladimir Romanovsky, Jana Peirce, Lilian Alessa, Christopher McComb, Xiong Zhang, Benjamin Jones
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: permafrost thaw; coastal erosion; civil infrastructure; community survey; co-production of knowledge; Arctic; Tilting; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10030422

This paper presents the results of a community survey that was designed to better understand the effects of permafrost degradation and coastal erosion on civil infrastructure. Observations were collected from residents in four Arctic coastal communities: Point Lay, Wainwright, Utqiaġvik, and Kaktovi...