| Resource Name |
Ecosystem changes related to permafrost thaw |
| Unique File Number |
46 |
| Information Type |
Applied Research |
| Surface Water |
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| Aquatic Ecosystem |
A |
| Groundwater |
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| Groundwater & Surface Water |
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| Management for Natural & Industrial Hazards |
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| Strengths |
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| Limitations |
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| Challenges |
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| Outstanding Research Questions |
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| Outstanding Research Questions |
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| Information Subtype |
aquatic ecosystems |
| Organization |
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas |
| Resource Name |
Ecosystem changes related to permafrost thaw |
| Resource Purpose |
To identify ecosystem change related to permafrost thaw using aerial photographs over the past 50 years |
| Type of Information |
Information on permafrost thaw, information on ecosystem change, mapping |
| How does this help decision making? |
permafrost thaw impacts infrastructure development (roads and pipelines), wetlands, water availability, caribou migration routes and more. A step towards mapping areas of permafrost and from that forecasting future change |
| Program Status |
Research underway |
| NE Coverage |
Specific to NE BC |
| Drinking Water |
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| Ecosystem |
Y |
| Fish |
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| Groundwater |
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| Public Safety |
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| SW Quality |
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| SW Quantity |
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| Link |
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| Text Query |
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| Google Earth |
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| iMap Path Link |
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| Spatial Metadata |
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| Map |
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| Contact Email |
[email protected] |
