| Author | Search for: Murphy, E.1; Search for: Boisvert, J.; Search for: McLean, R.; Search for: Pilechi, V.1; Search for: Cousineau, J.1; Search for: Sushama, L.; Search for: Liang, Z. |
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| Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada. Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering
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| Format | Text, Article |
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| Conference | 2019 Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference, CSCE 2019, June 12-15, 2019, Laval, QC. Canada |
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| Subject | climate change; flood control; hazards; metadata; offshore oil well production; risk management; storms; water levels |
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| Abstract | New Brunswick's coastal communities and civil engineering systems are vulnerable to flooding associated with tides, extreme storm surges and wave events. Coastal flood hazards and risks are projected to increase over time, as a consequence of urbanization and climate change effects. The province's Coastal Flood Hazard Mapping project aims to develop new maps for approximately 2,270 linear kilometers of the New Brunswick coast. A regional wave run-up study was conducted to characterize storm wave contributions to coastal flood hazards. Representative extreme wave run-up heights were evaluated for 614 zones along the New Brunswick coast. Zones were identified and classified according to extreme water level characteristics, wave exposure, shore type and gradient. The study involved statistical analyses of offshore wind and wave hindcast data, numerical wave transformation modelling to evaluate nearshore extreme wave conditions, and a systematic approach to calculating extreme wave run-up heights for each zone. Nearshore extreme wave parameters and run-up height data from the study will be incorporated in a publicly accessible, web-based map application, which will inform coastal flood risk management and climate change adaptation efforts in New Brunswick. |
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| Publication date | 2019-06-12 |
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| Publisher | Canadian Society for Civil Engineering |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | Yes |
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| Export citation | Export as RIS |
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| Record identifier | 257daf2e-7f11-4001-9dcb-2ec0005b3d47 |
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| Record created | 2021-09-08 |
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| Record modified | 2021-09-08 |
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