Name
Modeling Sediment Transport Pathways and Geomorphological Response of Shoreline at Point Pelee National Park
Date & Time
Friday, May 23, 2025, 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Description
Point Pelee National Park (PPNP) was established in 1918 and is one of the Canada's most significant ecological sites due to its unique Carolinian forest, marsh, and sand spit savannah habitats that are home to several species at risk. Located on the southern extent of the Point Pelee Foreland, and along the northern shore of Lake Erie, sediment is transported to PPNP by a net southerly drift of sediment supplied by the erosion of glacial bluffs within the western and eastern littoral cells. Following human development in the region (e.g., construction of harbors and jetties), there has been a progressive sediment deficit in the park, leading to increased shoreline erosion rates that have threatened critical natural, economic, and cultural resources. To improve future management strategies, the objective of this study is to determine how sediment transport pathways can be modified in response to anthropogenic and climate controls, both now and in the future. Preliminary wave, current, and sediment transport models have been developed across the littoral system using the DHI-MIKE package and will be used to inform the development of management strategies aimed at mitigating coastal erosion by accounting for proposed solutions and climate change projections (e.g., reduction in winter ice coverage).
Location Name
Mackenzie (ME) 3165
Session Type
Oral Presentation
Abstract ID
277
Speaker Name
Sahar Soltani
Speaker Organization
University of Waterloo
Session Name
CS136 Coastal Enivronments, Hydrology, and Atmosphere