Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Ship Traffic in the Canadian Arctic from 1990 to 2015 + Supplementary Appendix 1: Figs. S1–S7 (See Article Tools)
The limited availability of consistent, longitudinal data sources for marine traffic in Arctic Canada has presented significant challenges for researchers, policy makers, and planners. Temporally and spatially accurate shipping data that reveal historical and current traffic trends are vital to plan...
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The limited availability of consistent, longitudinal data sources for marine traffic in Arctic Canada has presented significant challenges for researchers, policy makers, and planners. Temporally and spatially accurate shipping data that reveal historical and current traffic trends are vital to plan safe shipping corridors, develop infrastructure, plan and manage protected areas, and understand the potential environmental and cultural impacts of change, as well as for sovereignty and safety considerations. This study uses a recently developed geospatial database of ship traffic to provide the first synthesized overview of the spatial and temporal variability of different vessel types in Arctic Canada during the 26-year period from 1990 to 2015. This examination shows that, overall, the distance traveled by ships in Arctic Canada nearly tripled (from 364 179 km in 1990 to 918 266 km in 2015), that the largest proportion of ship traffic in the region is from general cargo vessels and government icebreakers (including research ships), and that the fastest growing vessel type by far is pleasure craft (private yachts). Spatial shifts in vessel activity over the last quarter century have favoured areas with active mine sites, as well as the southern route of the Northwest Passage. As a result, some communities, including Baker Lake, Chesterfield Inlet, Pond Inlet, and Cambridge Bay, are experiencing greater increases in ship traffic. La faible disponibilité de sources de données longitudinales cohérentes pour le trafic maritime de l’Arctique canadien pose d’importants défis aux chercheurs, aux responsables des politiques et aux planificateurs. L’existence de données d’expédition temporelles et spatiales précises qui révèlent les tendances historiques et actuelles du trafic s’avère essentielle pour planifier la sûreté des couloirs de navigation, aménager l’infrastructure, planifier et gérer les zones protégées, comprendre les incidences environnementales et culturelles potentielles découlant du changement et agir en fonction des considérations de souveraineté et de sécurité. Cette étude s’appuie sur une base de données géospatiale du trafic maritime récemment conçue pour fournir la première synthèse de la variabilité spatiale et temporelle de différents types de navires dans l’Arctique canadien au cours de la période de 1990 à 2015. L’étude démontre que, globalement, la distance parcourue par les navires dans l’Arctique canadien a presque triplé (passant de 364 179 km en 1990 à 918 266 km en 2015), que les navires de marchandises diverses et les brise-glaces gouvernementaux (y compris les navires de recherche) forment la plus grande partie du trafic maritime dans la région, et que le trafic des bateaux de plaisance (yachts privés) est, de loin, le trafic qui connaît le plus grand essor. Les changements spatiaux sur le plan de l’activité des navires au cours du dernier quart de siècle ont favorisé les zones ayant des sites miniers actifs, ainsi que la route sud du passage du Nord-Ouest. Par conséquent, certaines collectivités, dont celles de Baker Lake, Chesterfield Inlet, Pond Inlet et Cambridge Bay, connaissent une plus forte augmentation de la circulation maritime. |
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Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Ship Traffic in the Canadian Arctic from 1990 to 2015 + Supplementary Appendix 1: Figs. S1–S7 (See Article Tools) |
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Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Ship Traffic in the Canadian Arctic from 1990 to 2015 + Supplementary Appendix 1: Figs. S1–S7 (See Article Tools) |
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Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Ship Traffic in the Canadian Arctic from 1990 to 2015 + Supplementary Appendix 1: Figs. S1–S7 (See Article Tools) |
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Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Ship Traffic in the Canadian Arctic from 1990 to 2015 + Supplementary Appendix 1: Figs. S1–S7 (See Article Tools) |
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Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Ship Traffic in the Canadian Arctic from 1990 to 2015 + Supplementary Appendix 1: Figs. S1–S7 (See Article Tools) |
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/67736 2023-05-15T14:18:49+02:00 Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Ship Traffic in the Canadian Arctic from 1990 to 2015 + Supplementary Appendix 1: Figs. S1–S7 (See Article Tools) Dawson, Jackie Pizzolato, Larissa Howell, Stephen E.L. Copland, Luke Johnston, Margaret E. 2018-02-26 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67736 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67736/51632 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67736/53118 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67736 Copyright (c) 2018 ARCTIC ARCTIC; Vol. 71 No. 1 (2018): March: 1–113; 15–26 1923-1245 0004-0843 Arctic marine transportation shipping trends climate change Canada GIS Northwest Passage Arctique transport maritime tendances d’expédition changement climatique SIG passage du Nord-Ouest info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2018 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:24:22Z The limited availability of consistent, longitudinal data sources for marine traffic in Arctic Canada has presented significant challenges for researchers, policy makers, and planners. Temporally and spatially accurate shipping data that reveal historical and current traffic trends are vital to plan safe shipping corridors, develop infrastructure, plan and manage protected areas, and understand the potential environmental and cultural impacts of change, as well as for sovereignty and safety considerations. This study uses a recently developed geospatial database of ship traffic to provide the first synthesized overview of the spatial and temporal variability of different vessel types in Arctic Canada during the 26-year period from 1990 to 2015. This examination shows that, overall, the distance traveled by ships in Arctic Canada nearly tripled (from 364 179 km in 1990 to 918 266 km in 2015), that the largest proportion of ship traffic in the region is from general cargo vessels and government icebreakers (including research ships), and that the fastest growing vessel type by far is pleasure craft (private yachts). Spatial shifts in vessel activity over the last quarter century have favoured areas with active mine sites, as well as the southern route of the Northwest Passage. As a result, some communities, including Baker Lake, Chesterfield Inlet, Pond Inlet, and Cambridge Bay, are experiencing greater increases in ship traffic. La faible disponibilité de sources de données longitudinales cohérentes pour le trafic maritime de l’Arctique canadien pose d’importants défis aux chercheurs, aux responsables des politiques et aux planificateurs. L’existence de données d’expédition temporelles et spatiales précises qui révèlent les tendances historiques et actuelles du trafic s’avère essentielle pour planifier la sûreté des couloirs de navigation, aménager l’infrastructure, planifier et gérer les zones protégées, comprendre les incidences environnementales et culturelles potentielles découlant du changement et agir en fonction des considérations de souveraineté et de sécurité. Cette étude s’appuie sur une base de données géospatiale du trafic maritime récemment conçue pour fournir la première synthèse de la variabilité spatiale et temporelle de différents types de navires dans l’Arctique canadien au cours de la période de 1990 à 2015. L’étude démontre que, globalement, la distance parcourue par les navires dans l’Arctique canadien a presque triplé (passant de 364 179 km en 1990 à 918 266 km en 2015), que les navires de marchandises diverses et les brise-glaces gouvernementaux (y compris les navires de recherche) forment la plus grande partie du trafic maritime dans la région, et que le trafic des bateaux de plaisance (yachts privés) est, de loin, le trafic qui connaît le plus grand essor. Les changements spatiaux sur le plan de l’activité des navires au cours du dernier quart de siècle ont favorisé les zones ayant des sites miniers actifs, ainsi que la route sud du passage du Nord-Ouest. Par conséquent, certaines collectivités, dont celles de Baker Lake, Chesterfield Inlet, Pond Inlet et Cambridge Bay, connaissent une plus forte augmentation de la circulation maritime. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Arctique* Baker Lake Cambridge Bay Chesterfield Inlet Climate change Northwest passage Passage du Nord-Ouest Pond Inlet University of Calgary Journal Hosting Arctic Cambridge Bay ENVELOPE(-105.130,-105.130,69.037,69.037) Canada Chesterfield Inlet ENVELOPE(-90.705,-90.705,63.342,63.342) Northwest Passage Pond Inlet ENVELOPE(-77.960,-77.960,72.699,72.699) ARCTIC 71 1 |