Saint Mary's University

Published purpose

Although there has been increasing recognition of the ability of nature-based adaptation techniques to respond to climate change impacts such as increasing coastal erosion, Canadian-based case examples are limited. In particular, the beneficial re-use of dredge material for beach nourishment or marsh sill construction has not been demonstrated in Canada. The Shippagan project will augment and build on research being conducted through the NRC-led Nature-Based Infrastructure for Coastal Resilience project, effectively adding a fifth field site and broadening the range of nature-based features investigated to include the beneficial re-use of dredge material for beach nourishment and marsh sill construction. The NRC-led project seeks to address key factors and data gaps limiting the uptake of nature-based infrastructure for coastal flood resilience and risk reduction in Canada. The proposed research is expected to strengthen and improve the NRC-led project and the quality and scope of its research outputs.