Mayo Landscape Hazards: Geological Mapping for Climate Change Adaptation Planning.
Dates
Year
2011
Citation
Northern Climate ExChange,, 2011, Mayo Landscape Hazards: Geological Mapping for Climate Change Adaptation Planning. : Yukon Research Centre, Yukon College: Whitehorse, YT, 64 p. and 2 maps.-64 p. and 2 maps.
Summary
The objective of this project was to identify landscape hazards in the Village of Mayo and nearby surroundings by compiling geoscience data from various field studies and scientific reviews (surficial geology, permafrost and hydrology). This data was used to create a map of landscape hazards that delineate low, moderate and high-risk areas in the Mayo region. Potential impacts of a changing climate were incorporated in the identification of these three hazard zones. Concurrent to the Hazards Mapping Project, the Northern Climate ExChange has begun developing an adaptation plan for the community of Mayo. The hazards project has contributed significantly to the assessment of vulnerability for the community of Mayo. In particular, the [...]
Summary
The objective of this project was to identify landscape hazards in the Village of Mayo and nearby surroundings by compiling geoscience data from various field studies and scientific reviews (surficial geology, permafrost and hydrology). This data was used to create a map of landscape hazards that delineate low, moderate and high-risk areas in the Mayo region. Potential impacts of a changing climate were incorporated in the identification of these three hazard zones. Concurrent to the Hazards Mapping Project, the Northern Climate ExChange has begun developing an adaptation plan for the community of Mayo. The hazards project has contributed significantly to the assessment of vulnerability for the community of Mayo. In particular, the Hazards Mapping Project has increased the understanding of how landscape characteristics may change in Mayo as regional climate conditions change. This information will be utilized in the adaptation plan to provide the basis for evaluating how community infrastructure, security and well-being may be influenced and how the community might take action to respond. PDF versions of the hazards classification and surficial geology maps are avialable for download from the Yukon Research Centre website. Shapefiles of the hazards classification map are available for download from Geomatics Yukon.
