SCGIS 2016 International Conference, INDIGENOUS & COMMUNITY BASED CONSERVATION SESSION
Vivian Banci, Banci Consulting Ltd.
“The Role of Inuit Traditional Knowledge in Evaluating Potential Mining Developments"
"Climate change research continues to show that storms are intensifying, sea levels are rising, and areas are becoming more susceptible to flooding. In fact, the Boston Harbor Association ?Preparing for the Rising Tide Report? states that preparedness plans need to be implemented to account for future increases in flooding. As a result, National Grid is taking a proactive stance to implement flood protection measures at substations in MA and RI to allow the continuous, reliable delivery of electric service in light of future increases in flooding and storm events. In order to identify the high risk substations in MA and