North : the future of post-climate America / Jesse M. Keenan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keenan, Jesse M., 1979- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--Economic aspects--United States.

Climatic changes.

Climatic changes--Economic aspects.

Land settlement patterns--United States.

Land settlement patterns.

Migration, Internal--Climatic factors--United States.

Migration, Internal.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations, maps.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]

Summary:

Climate change is already influencing how and where people live. In North, Jesse M. Keenan argues that America is entering a new era marked by shifts in population that will transform everything from the physical landscape of cities to electoral politics. Keenan examines how human mobility is shaped by the environment and the economy and provides a conceptual and empirical overview of adaptation science, with a focus on how people, governments, and markets are preparing for and responding to climate impacts. He documents how physical impacts in the built environment, escalating costs, and public sector inertia are converging to drive people out of high-risk areas, while certain other areas are attracting people who seek a more sustainable way of life. North is also a projection of optimism about America's capacity for decarbonization, environmental stewardship, and economic mobility for those on the move.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on September 30, 2025).

ISBN:

0-19-764162-8

0-19-764164-4

9780197641620

OCLC:

1541939698