The impact of climate change on regional systems : a comprehensive analysis of California
by
 
Smith, Joel B.

Title
The impact of climate change on regional systems : a comprehensive analysis of California

Author
Smith, Joel B.

ISBN
9781845427474

Publication Information
Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub., c2006.

Physical Description
272 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series
New horizons in environmental economics.

General Note
Formerly CIP.

Contents
1. Introduction / Joel B. Smith and Robert Mendelsohn -- 2. Social-economic changes / Joel B. Smith -- 3. Urbanization scenarios / John D. Landis and Michael Reilly -- 4. Climate change scenarios / Chuck Hakkarinen and Joel B. Smith -- 5. Terrestrial ecosystem changes / James M. Lenihan, Raymond Drapek and Ronald Neilson -- 6. Biodiversity changes and adaptation / Hector Galbraith, Joel B. Smith and Russell Jones -- 7. Timber impacts / Robert Mendelsohn -- 8. Changes in runoff / Norman L. Miller, Kathy E. Bashford and Eric Strem -- 9. Changes in crop yields and irrigation demand / Richard M. Adams, JunJie Wu and Laurie L. Houston -- 10. Water resources impacts / Jay R. Lund, Tingju Zhu, Stacy K. Tanaka and Marion W. Jenkins -- 11. Agricultural impacts / Richard Howitt and Elizabeth Pienaar -- 12. Energy impacts / Robert Mendelsohn -- 13. Coastal impacts / James Neumann and Daniel Hudgens -- 14. Conclusion / Robert Mendelsohn and Joel B. Smith.

Subject Term
Climatic changes -- Environmental aspects -- California.
 
Climatic changes -- Risk assessment -- California.
 
Environmental management -- California.

Added Author
Smith, Joel B.
 
Mendelsohn, Robert (Robert O.), 1952-


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