Erosion and Flooding-Threats to Coastal Infrastructure in the Arctic: A Case Study from Herschel Island, Yukon Territory, Canada

• Published in: Estuaries and Coasts
• Main Authors: Radosavljevic, Boris, Lantuit, Hugues (Prof. Dr.), Pollard, Wayne, Overduin, Pier Paul, Couture, Nicole, Sachs, Torsten, Helm, Veit, Fritz, Michael (Dr.)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Institut für Geowissenschaften; Arctic; Canada; Herschel Island; The Spit; Yukon; Climate change; Herschel
• Online Access: https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/45203; https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-015-0046-0

Arctic coastal infrastructure and cultural and archeological sites are increasingly vulnerable to erosion and flooding due to amplified warming of the Arctic, sea level rise, lengthening of open water periods, and a predicted increase in frequency of major storms. Mitigating these hazards necessitat...