Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Table of Contents

Click on TABLE OF CONTENTS above to access a list of all Natural Environment articles.
Avalanches

Avalanches involve the rapid downslope movement of snow or ice, with or without sediment and rock.
The Battery - A Case Study

The Battery lies under the slopes of Signal Hill in St. John's. Evidence indicates that rockfall is frequent in this area...
Coastal Erosion

A look at erosion along Newfoundland's coasts.
Costs Table of Geological Hazards

Table of the Costs of Newfoundland and Labrador's Geological Hazards
Costs of Geological Hazards

Estimating the cost of geological hazards is extremely difficult.
Flood Risk Zones

Flood risk zone maps have been prepared for sixteen communities in the province most prone to flooding.
Coastal Flooding

Coastal Flooding--Natural Environment--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
Other Geological Events

How sinkholes and other geological events impacet Newfoundland and Labrador's environment.
Geological Hazards and Disasters

Geological Hazards and Disasters Occurring in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Launching a Distinctly Newfoundland Book

A glimpse into the career of James P. Howley (1847-1918), one of Newfoundland's most important geologists of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Landslides

Landslides are the downslope movement of unconsolidated material under the influence of gravity.
Rockfalls

Rockfalls are the downslope movement of loose rocks, either through free fall or by rolling.