Incorporating the impacts of climate change in transportation infrastructure decision models

• Main Authors: Kim, Amy M., Li, Huanan
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Arctic; Northwest Territories; Mackenzie River; Canada; Mackenzie Valley; Climate change; Mackenzie river
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965856419302149

Historically an important transportation corridor in the Northwest Territories, climate change has shortened the duration of the Mackenzie River’s navigational season. Communities rely increasingly on airlift as the growing volatility affects barging operations, leading to higher overall freight cos...