EnviroStats
Each issue of EnviroStats consists of a short non-technical article on topics that feature statistics from environment surveys and administrative data.
Impact of spring flooding on businesses in key areas across Canada
In this second article on the 2019 spring flooding, Statistics Canada examines the potential impact on businesses, again using flood extent maps produced by Natural Resources Canada from satellite data acquired by the Canadian Space Agency from April 17 to 30, 2019.
Impact of spring flooding in key areas across Canada
To better understand the extent of the flooding, Statistics Canada used satellite data from the Canadian Space Agency and Natural Resources Canada from April 17 to 30, 2019, to produce maps showing the major areas affected by surface flooding across the country: Southern Manitoba (Red River Valley); the Ottawa–Gatineau Region (Ottawa River Valley); Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac (West Montréal–St. Lawrence River); and the Fredericton–Saint John New Brunswick Region (Saint John River).
Canadian Industry and Environmental Protection, 2006 to 2016
This study summarizes the methods used to integrate the value of selected natural resource assets into Canada’s quarterly national balance sheet accounts. It also explains the need to incorporate natural resource assets to provide a more comprehensive picture of Canada’s wealth. Data sources used include the quarterly national balance sheet accounts and the annual natural resource asset accounts.
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