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

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Title:

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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Summary

Climate scientists have determined that recent global temperature increases are due in large part to increased greenhouse gas emissions from human activities. Even if mitigation of these gases begins immediately, there is every reason to believe that climate change will continue to occur. Every region in the world ought to forecast, as the contributors do in this study of California (a region of broad variation and high population), how it will be affected by climate change and how it might best adapt.

Models are used to estimate potential physical and biological impacts, efficient adaptations, and residual damages from climate change. The contributors cover a broad array of climate change impacts on affected market sectors (including water supply, agriculture, coastal resources, timber, and energy demand) as well as ecosystems and biodiversity. An integrated hydrologic-agriculture model is developed to explore how the region would adapt to changes in water flows. Interactions between climate impacts and population and economic growth, urbanization, and technological change are also explored. For example, the study examines how both climate change and projected land development affect the region's terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity.

The level of geographical detail, along with the broad applicability of the modeling, methodology, and conclusions, make this a unique and valuable reference for environmental economists, scientists, planners, and policymakers.