Regions: Sahtu Settlement Area
Tags: environmental impact, biology, land reclamation, revegetation, surface disturbance, permafrost thaw
| Principal Investigator: | Kershaw, G. Peter (38) |
| Licence Number: | 8076 |
| Organization: | University of Alberta |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1989
1988
1987
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1988 |
| Project Team: | between 2-6 assistants |
Objective(s): To continue quantifying environmental impacts from surface disturbance by conducting gemorphological, pedological, microclimatological, hydrological, botanical and small mammal studies on the site; to evaluate reclamation test treatments; and to develop models to predict results of surface disturbances and reclamation treatments.
Project Description: Over the past several years, Dr. Kershaw has been trying to find out the best way to make the plants grow back after they have been removed to build a pipeline. He is also looking at ways to keep permafrost areas from melting if the insulating plant cover is removed.
