Adapting to Climate Change
About ACASA
The Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solutions (ACASA) Project is a partnership among the provincial governments of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick, and regional stakeholders including non-profits,...
The Government of Prince Edward Island understands that as an Island we are susceptible to the effects of climate change. As part of this understanding, the provincial Department of Communities, Land and Environment tasked the UPEI Climate Lab to provide...
Agriculture is a major industry on Prince Edward Island. It’s also an industry that is highly dependent on the climate and local weather. Compared with pre-1980 climate conditions, PEI is now experiencing:
more hot days,
fewer cold days,
a change in...
Prince Edward Island has vital fisheries and aquaculture industries. Island waters are influenced by both the Gulf Stream (to the south) and the Labrador Current (to the north). Climate change is expected to produce a warming of the Gulf Stream south...
Planning for the Future: Climate Change and Island Forests
One of the major challenges for forest managers and forest owners is the length of time it take many tree species to grow to maturity. Species such as balsam fir and trembling aspen have a life...
Climate Change and Island Tourism
Tourism is an important industry within Prince Edward Island, and many visitor activities are influenced by weather and climate. The longer, warmer summers expected with climate change may have a positive impact on...
This website was developed to help Atlantic rural coastal communities plan for the effects of climate change. The website includes two tools and a number of resources found by clicking the different tabs above:
A Decision Tree that allows you to...
What is a Coastal Erosion and Flood Risk Assessment (CEFRA)?
A Coastal Erosion and Flood Risk Assessment is an evaluation of the erosion potential for a given coastal property. A CEFRA will also identify the potential for flooding on a coastal property...
The Educating Coastal Communities About Sea-level Rise (ECoAS) Project is co-led initiative designed to translate scientific climate change research into useable information to educate coastal communities within Atlantic Canada about the need for...
What is the Prince Edward Island Coastal Property Guide?
The Prince Edward Island Coastal Property Guide answers basic questions relating to what you can and can’t do with your coastal property. It also discusses the potential risks of living on the...