Grant: Alliance Grants
Carleton University
$107,458.00
Supporting informed decision making to improve resilience of the Rideau Canal Skateway to climate change effects
EF 2022-23
Résumé
Every winter since 1971, the National Capital Commission (NCC) has turned the frozen Rideau Canal into the world's largest skating rink. The Rideau Canal Skateway is a 7.8-km ice path winding through Ottawa, the capital of Canada. The canal itself is a National Historic Site of Canada and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Recent studies predict that, by 2050, winters in Ottawa will be five weeks shorter, with 35% fewer days below -10 °C. Such changes will have serious impacts on the Rideau Canal Skateway. The NCC and Carleton University are teaming up to look for solutions. This study will do the following:(1) improve the knowledge base on local weather, ice thickness and snow cover;(2) assess the Skateway's vulnerabilities to the effects of climate change (e.g. start of the skating season, ice thickness); and(3) provide knowledge for the NCC to make informed decisions on building resilience and mitigating climate change effects on the Skateway.
Programme
Alliance Grants
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
575246-2022
Name nom
Kenny, Shawn S
Department département
Engineering and Design, Faculty of
Organization id
23
Institution établissement
Carleton University
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2022
Competition year année de concours
2022
Award amount
107458
Program id
ALLRP
Program name en
Alliance Grants
Program name fr
Subventions Alliance
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
1206
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Engineering
Area of application fr
Génie
Research subject code
1000
Research subject group en
Civil engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie civil
Research subject en
Civil engineering
Research subject fr
Génie civil
Installment
inst:1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Supporting informed decision making to improve resilience of the Rideau Canal Skateway to climate change effects
Application summary
Every winter since 1971, the National Capital Commission (NCC) has turned the frozen Rideau Canal into the world's largest skating rink. The Rideau Canal Skateway is a 7.8-km ice path winding through Ottawa, the capital of Canada. The canal itself is a National Historic Site of Canada and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Recent studies predict that, by 2050, winters in Ottawa will be five weeks shorter, with 35% fewer days below -10 °C. Such changes will have serious impacts on the Rideau Canal Skateway. The NCC and Carleton University are teaming up to look for solutions. This study will do the following:(1) improve the knowledge base on local weather, ice thickness and snow cover;(2) assess the Skateway's vulnerabilities to the effects of climate change (e.g. start of the skating season, ice thickness); and(3) provide knowledge for the NCC to make informed decisions on building resilience and mitigating climate change effects on the Skateway.
