Report: This report was commissioned by the Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solutions Association (ACASA), a non-profit organization formed to coordinate project management and planning for climate change adaptation initiatives in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador and supported through the Regional Adaptation Collaborative, a joint undertaking between the Atlantic provinces, Natural Resources Canada and regional municipalities and other partners. Project management: Climate Change Directorate, Nova Scotia Department of Environment, 5151 Terminal Road, PO Box 442, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 2P8 Disclaimer: This publication is not to be used without permission, and any unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. ACASA, the authors, the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Regional Adaptation Collaborative are not responsible for any unauthorized use that may be made of the information contained therein. The opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of ACASA, its associated provinces, or other partners of the Regional Adaptation Collaborative. The School of Planning, Dalhousie University makes no representations, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of the information, maps, and data contained herein. The data are for informational purposes only and should not be used for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Decisions made from such information are the responsibility of the user. The School of Planning, Dalhousie University assumes no responsibility for its use. The user may not re-sell, sub-license, or otherwise reproduce, publish or disseminate for commercial purposes data available through this report. The Municipality of the District of <strong>Lunenburg</strong> advises that all data provided for use in this report are generally believed to be accurate and the best information available. They may, however, occasionally prove to be incorrect, incomplete or out-of-date; thus data accuracy is not guaranteed. Acknowledgements: Dalhousie University, School of Planning ACAS project team thanks the Nova Scotia Department of Environment for the opportunity to contribute to the ACAS program and to assist in building municipal capacity to address climate change impacts. In particular, we thank Mr. Will Green, Dr. Dan Walmsley and Ms. Kyla Milne for their guidance and support throughout the course of these projects. The research assistants to the projects were honours undergraduate and graduate students in the professional planning programs of the School of Planning. The skill development and training afforded to them through participation in ACAS is exemplary of partnerships in educating young professionals in adaptation planning. The School of Planning, Dalhousie University thanks NS Department of Environment for this outstanding opportunity. The project team thanks Mr. Jeff Merrill, Acting Director of Planning for the Municipality of the District of <strong>Lunenburg</strong> and other municipal staff, for welcoming us to their community, providing us with local support, and facilitating our work wherever assistance was needed. Thank you too, to municipal councilors for promoting our projects in the community and to their council colleagues. Like NS Department of Environment, the Municipality has been instrumental in furthering the education of our student research assistants. Thank you also to the managers and professionals of the various other government departments and non-government agencies with a stake in climate change adaptation planning who provided their time and knowledge to this project i
And, thank you to the many residents of the District of <strong>Lunenburg</strong> who showed interest in our work, who participated in the project, and who gave their time, knowledge and insights to identifying the risks, challenges and opportunities of climate change impacts. Cover page photo credit: Zoë Wollenberg This report is available for download from the ACASA website at: www.atlanticadaptation.ca ii
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