An Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change on Freight Delivery Schedule Strategies on the Mackenzie River

• Main Author: Zheng, Yunzhuang
• Other Authors: Kim, Amy (Civil and Environmental Engineering), She, Yuntong (Civil and Environmental Engineering), Qiu, Tony (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Alberta. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. 2016
• Subjects: geo; envir; Arctic; Fort Good Hope; Kendall; Mackenzie River; Northwest Passage; Tuktoyaktuk; Climate change; Kitikmeot; Mackenzie river; Northwest passage
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10402/era.43145

Specialization: Transportation Engineering Degree: Master of Science Abstract: The Mackenzie River is a major freight transportation route serving many remote northern Canadian communities and mining sites. The river is only navigable during the summer and early fall months, when it is clear of ice....