An integrated data base for mackenzie river basin climate change impact assessment

Abstract

The sources of data for an integrated climate change impact study are diverse and extensive. Existing data sources are often limited for integrated impact assessment because of inconsistencies in scale, coverage, and definition, which makes comparison difficult. It is obvious that multiple data sources for integrated impact study could be characterized by a lack of consistency among different resource activities and among sectors. This paper presents an integrated data base that provides compatible and consistent data to improve the reliability of a climate change impact study of Canada’s Mackenzie River Basin. © 1994 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.