Performance of Climate Projections for Yukon and Adjacent Northwest Territories, 1991 – 2020

• Main Authors: Schetselaar, Astrid, Andersen, Trevor, Burn, Christopher R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2023
• Subjects: climate change; Yukon; Mackenzie Valley; climate scenarios; temperature; precipitation; engineering design; infrastructure foundations; changement climatique; vallée du Mackenzie; scénarios climatiques; température; précipitations; conception technique; fondations d’infrastructures; Arctic; Northwest Territories; Canada; Inuvik; Komakuk Beach; Climate change; permafrost
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/77263

The design of permafrost foundations now takes into account the impact of climate change on soil bearing capacity, as exemplified in the 2019 Canadian Standards Association (CSA) guideline CSA PLUS 4011:19. To date, however, no guidance exists to help developers discern which climate scenarios would...