Economic Implications of Climate Change Adaptations on Mine Access Roads in Northern Canada
This study evaluates the climate-related vulnerabilities and related costs and benefits of the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road, a mine access road built mainly over frozen lakes in the northeastern region of the Northwest Territories.
This study evaluates the climate-related vulnerabilities and related costs and benefits of the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road, a mine access road built mainly over frozen lakes in the northeastern region of the Northwest Territories.
It applies the methodology developed in IISD publication The Economic Implications of Climate Change on Transportation Assets: An analysis framework.
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