Mackenzie Basin Impact Study: Land Assessment

Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Sahtu Settlement Area, North Slave Region

Tags: social sciences, climate change, environmental change, land use, natural resources, resource management, impact analysis

Principal Investigator: Cohen, Stewart (2)
Licence Number: 12272
Organization: Canadian Climate Centre; Environment Canada
Licensed Year(s): 1993 1992
Issued: Jan 01, 1992
Project Team: Jamie Smith; Yongyuan Yin

Objective(s): Objective is to obtain information on resource management goals.

Project Description: The Mackenzie Basin Impact Study will assess the potential impacts of global climatic change on the region. The component of land assessment will determine possible changes in land capability. Information on resource management goals is needed so that the study can can assess whether changes in land capability might lead to conflicts over land use.