Climate change in the Midwest
Subtitle: impacts, risks, vulnerability, and adaptation
By: edited by S.C. Pryor
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Bloomington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9780253006820; 9780253007742
Subjects: Plants; Climate; Climatic changes; Risk assessment; Water levels; Vegetation and climate; Effect of global warming on
Description: The research in this volume focuses on identifying and quantifying the major vulnerabilities to climate change in the Midwestern United States. By providing spatially disaggregated information regarding historical, current, and possible future climate within the region, the contributors assess the risks and susceptibility of the critical socioeconomic 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 risks posed by climate change in the context of developing an integrative policy for the region.--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.