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

Description: Climate Change in the Midwest : Impacts, Risks, Vulnerability, and Adaptation, Hardcover by Pryor, S. C. (EDT), ISBN 0253006821, ISBN-13 9780253006820, Brand New, Free shipping in the US 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. Th also considers the challenges and opportunities to develop local and regional strategies for addressing the risks posed by climate change in the context of developing an integrative policy for the region.

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Book Title: Climate Change in the MidWest : Impacts, Risks, Vulnerability, and Adaptation

Number of Pages: 288 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Publication Year: 2013

Topic: Weather, Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Regional, Global Warming & Climate Change

Item Height: 0.6 in

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Nature, Science

Item Weight: 31.3 Oz

Item Length: 9.8 in

Author: D. Zierden

Item Width: 5.9 in

Format: Hardcover