Climate Change in the Midwest Impacts, Risks, Vulnerability, and Adaptation

Name: Climate Change in the Midwest Impacts, Risks, Vulnerability, and Adaptation
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ISBN: 9780253006820

ISBN-10: 0253006821

ISBN-13: 9780253006820

Edition: 2013

Authors: Indiana University Press, D. Zierden, Wendy-Lin Bartles, David Letson, James W. Jones

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The research presented in this volume focuses on identifying and quantifying the major vulnerabilities to climate change in the Midwestern United States. By providing state-of-the-art spatially disaggregated information regarding the historical, current, and possible future climate within the region, the contributors assess the risks and susceptibility of the critical socio-economic and environmental systems. Key sectors discussed are agriculture, human health, water, energy and infrastructure, and the vulnerabilities that may be amplified under current climate trajectories. The book also considers the challenges and opportunities to develop local and regional strategies for addressing the…

Book details

List price: $23.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 1/21/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 9.00" wide x 6.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.892
Language: English