Climate change in California : risk and response / Fredrich Kahrl and David Roland-Holst.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kahrl, Fredrich.

Contributor:

Roland-Holst, David W.

Series:

Stephen Bechtel fund book in ecology and the environment.

A Stephen Bechtel fund book in ecology and the environment

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--California.

Climatic changes.

Climatic changes--Economic aspects--California.

Climatic changes--Environmental aspects--California.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

California is synonymous with opportunity, prosperity, and natural beauty, but climate change will certainly influence the state's future. Changes will affect the economy, natural resources, public health, agriculture, and the livelihoods of its residents. But how big is the risk? How will Californians adapt? What will it cost? This book is the first to ask and attempt to answer these and other questions so central to the long-term health of the state. While California is undeniably unique and diverse, the challenges it faces will be mirrored everywhere. This succinct and authoritative review of the latest evidence suggests feasible changes that can sustain prosperity, mitigate adverse impacts of climate change, and stimulate research and policy dialog across the globe. The authors argue that the sooner society recognizes the reality of climate change risk, the more effectively we can begin adaptation to limit costs to present and future generations. They show that climate risk presents a new opportunity for innovation, supporting aspirations for prosperity in a lower carbon, climate altered future where we can continue economic progress without endangering the environment and ourselves.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Economic Perspectives on Climate Adaptation

2. Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing

3. Water

4. Energy

5. Transportation

6. Tourism and Recreation

7. Real Estate and Insurance

8. Public Health

9. Revelation or Revolution?

Notes

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-154) index.

ISBN:

9786613883957

9781283571500

1283571501

9780520953802

0520953800

OCLC:

821863436