Navigating
Managed Retreat in
Halifax, NS

Undergraduate Honours Thesis

Dalhousie University, NS

This research examines the concept of managed retreat and stakeholder responsibility in disclosing climate-related risks within Halifax Regional Municipality. The study investigates who is responsible for informing property buyers about climate risks along Halifax's coastline, addressing significant gaps in transparency and risk disclosure that present challenges for effective climate adaptation planning.

Thesis Landscape
Mountain landscape Architecture detail

Research Questions

Primary Research Question

Who is responsible for informing property buyers about climate risks along Halifax's coastline?

Supporting Research Questions

  • How does the perception of property values along Halifax's coastlines influence stakeholder attitudes towards managed retreat?
  • What actions can HRM take to mitigate the gap between the real estate market and managed retreat efforts?
  • How are climate risks currently communicated to prospective property buyers in Halifax's coastal areas?
  • What policy frameworks are needed to ensure transparency and accountability in climate risk disclosure?