Title: Assessing social-ecological vulnerability and risk to coastal flooding: A case study for Prince Edward Island, Canada Journal: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104450 Abstract: Traditional flood risk assessment studies mainly looked at potential exposures and damage to human settlements, without considering the whole social-ecological systems. This study presents a comprehensive flood risk assessment considering hazard characteristics, exposure, and vulnerability of social-ecological systems in the coastal areas of […]
Title: Climate change impacts on oyster aquaculture – Part I: Identification of key factors Journal: Environmental Research DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.118561 Abstract: Oysters are enriched with high-quality protein and are widely known for their exquisite taste. The production of oysters plays an important role in the local economies of coastal communities in many countries, including Atlantic Canada, because of their high economic value. However, because of the changing climatic conditions in recent […]
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