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PEI History of Storminess - Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solutions

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Jacques Cartier Park – CoastalErosion Summary The average shoreline erosion ratecalculated in the Genese / Joseph reportfrom 1960 to 1989 was 0.88 m per year. The average shoreline erosion ratecalculated by TIR surveys between2004 and 2011 was 2.15 m per year. This is a 2.4 fold increase. Up to 18 m <strong>of</strong> shoreline lost in someareas as a result <strong>of</strong> Dec. 21 st , 2010storm surge.

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