Climate change impacts on the United States : the potential consequences of climate variability and change / a report of the National Assessment Synthesis Team, US Global Change Research Program.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Assessment Synthesis Team (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--United States.

Climatic changes.

United States.

United States--Climate.

Climatology.

Physical Description:

612 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.

Summary:

\[I\]Climate Change Impacts on the United States\[/I\] is part of a national process of research analysis and dialogue about the coming changes in climate, their impacts, and what Americans can do to adapt to an uncertain and continuously changing climate. The report was called for by a 1990 law and was written by the National Assessment Synthesis Team (NAST), a committee of experts drawn from governments, universities, industry, and non-governmental organizations. The NAST produced two documents: the longer \[I\]Foundation Report\[/I\] and the \[I\]Overview Report\[/I\], which is significantly more accessible and shorter. The two reports cover all areas of the United States and are peer-reviewed documents that synthesize results from studies. They identify key climatic vulnerabilities of particular regions and sectors in the context of other changes in the nation's environment, resources, and economy.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Scenarios for Climate Variability and Change 13

Chapter 2 Vegetation and Biogeochemical Scenarios 73

Chapter 3 The Socioeconomic Context for Climate Impact Assessment 93

Chapter 4 Northeast 109

Chapter 5 Southeast 137

Chapter 6 Midwest 167

Chapter 7 Great Plains 191

Chapter 8 West 219

Chapter 9 Pacific Northwest 247

Chapter 10 Alaska 283

Chapter 11 Islands 315

Chapter 12 Native Peoples and Homelands 351

Chapter 13 Agriculture 379

Chapter 14 Water 405

Chapter 15 Human Health 437

Chapter 16 Coastal Areas and Marine Resources 461

Chapter 17 Forests 489

Chapter 18 Conclusions & Research Pathways 525

Appendix USGCRP Leadership 538.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0521000750

OCLC:

47951243