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Forest Fire Severity Level, 2050 - 2059 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Climate warming can bring more frequent and severe forest fires. This map shows the change in forest fire severity levels across Canada from 2050 to 2059, based on Global... Read more -
Forest Fire Severity Level, 2090-2099 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Climate warming can bring more frequent and severe forest fires. This map shows the change in forest fire severity levels across Canada from 2090 to 2099, based on Global... Read more -
Potential Impacts: Sensitivity of Peatlands to Climate Change Canada Open Gov Dataset
The sensitivity of peatlands to climate warming is shown on this map. Peatlands are massive deposits of peat, a material consisting largely of organic residue that acts as a... Read more -
Potential Impacts: Sensitivity of River Regions to Climate Change Canada Open Gov Dataset
The most sensitive river regions include the Atlantic coast, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Valley regions, the Rocky Mountains and the Prairies. The sensitivity projection for... Read more -
Potential Impacts: Wind Erosion Risk and Climate Sensitivity Canada Open Gov Dataset
Wind erosion risk for unprotected soils in areas sensitive to climatic change is shown on this map. The regions that would have the highest sensitivity to a warming climate are... Read more -
Renewable Energy Case Studies Canada Open Gov Dataset
Renewable energy refers to several energy sources that all produce electrical, thermal, or mechanical energy without unnecessarily depleting resources. The renewable energy... Read more -
Stress to the Atmosphere - Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas, 1998 Canada Open Gov Dataset
The regional pattern of greenhouse gas emissions for 1998 is shown on this map. The map also shows regional emissions per capita, in terms of tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) per... Read more -
Stress to the Atmosphere - Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector, 1998 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Regional greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by sectors of the economy for 1998 are shown here. The map also shows the regional carbon intensity measured in tonnes of CO2-equivalent... Read more -
Stress to the Atmosphere - Trends in Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 1998 to 2010 Canada Open Gov Dataset
The regional trends of greenhouse gas emissions for the period 1990 to 2020 are shown here. Also shown is a projection of regional carbon intensity in terms of tonnes of carbon... Read more -
Distribution of Freshwater - Drainage Patterns Canada Open Gov Dataset
A drainage basin is an area that drains all precipitation received as a runoff or base flow (groundwater sources) into a particular river or set of rivers. Canada’s major... Read more -
Distribution of Freshwater - Glaciers and Icefields Canada Open Gov Dataset
Glaciers and icefields are huge masses of ice, formed on land by the compaction and re-crystallization of snow, that move very slowly down slopes, or move outward due to their... Read more -
Distribution of Freshwater - Groundwater Canada Open Gov Dataset
Groundwater is water found beneath the earth’s surface and located at the water table below. In Canada, there is more water underground than on the surface. Groundwater occurs... Read more -
Distribution of Freshwater - Wetlands Canada Open Gov Dataset
Wetlands are lands permanently or temporarily submerged or permeated by water, and characterized by plants adapted to saturated-soil conditions. Wetlands are the only ecosystem... Read more -
Freshwater Recreational Uses: Canoeing - Kayaking and Sailing Canada Open Gov Dataset
In 1996 Statistics Canada conducted a survey in nature-related activities on the Importance of Nature to Canadians. The map combines the data for these three boat types, classed... Read more -
Freshwater Recreational Uses - Power Boating Canada Open Gov Dataset
In 1996, 9.3% of Canadians made use of a power boat. The map shows the number of trips where a powerboat was used. The range of recreational activities is diverse, ranging from... Read more -
Freshwater Recreational Uses - Recreational Fishing Canada Open Gov Dataset
Fishing is popular throughout Canada, but in the more remote parts of the country it is a major part of the local economy. Frequency of participation in recreational fishing has... Read more -
Freshwater Recreational Uses - Swimming Canada Open Gov Dataset
Swimming is one of the uses of freshwater. The map shows the amount of participation as mapped by major watershed. Not surprisingly, the highest absolute numbers occur in... Read more -
Water Consumption: Agricultural Water Consumption/Irrigation (Prairies) Canada Open Gov Dataset
Irrigation is the provision of water to crops beyond what is provided by local rainfall. Irrigation is a vital part of agriculture in certain areas of Canada like the southern... Read more -
Water Consumption: Agricultural Water Consumption/Irrigation (by province... Canada Open Gov Dataset
Irrigation is the provision of water to crops beyond what is provided by local rainfall. Irrigation is a vital part of agriculture in certain areas of Canada like the southern... Read more -
Water Consumption: Commercial and Institutional Water Consumption, 1999 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Commercial consumers are businesses, and institutional users such as government agencies, schools, and hospitals. Apartment buildings are also included in this section since... Read more