Principal Investigator:Lake, Tasha Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5979.
This study is interested in learning about how staff and service-users from community-based organization in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories experienced the 2023 wildfires, evacuation and return home. The team will capture these voices through interviews and discussion groups with staff and service-users. This rese...
Principal Investigator:Roberts, David J Licensed Year(s):
2024
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5952.
During the summer of 2023, wildfires in the Northwest Territories forced the evacuation of over 20,000 people from Yellowknife. Due to climate change, wildfire risk continues to increase and Canadian cities such as Yellowknife must grapple with how to prepare, respond to, and recover from disasters while also priorit...