04590oam 2200829Ma 450 991046249050332120200324081314.01-280-87299-397866137143051-136-52193-31-136-52192-51-936331-89-6(CKB)2670000000229981(EBL)981755(OCoLC)804665852(SSID)ssj0000686754(PQKBManifestationID)11415792(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000686754(PQKBWorkID)10734800(PQKB)10893769(MiAaPQ)EBC981755(Au-PeEL)EBL981755(CaPaEBR)ebr10592820(CaONFJC)MIL371430(OCoLC)812996744(OCoLC-P)812996744(FlBoTFG)9781936331895(EXLCZ)99267000000022998120120828e20122011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAdaptation and resilience the economics of climate, water, and energy challenges in the American Southwest /edited by Bonnie G. Colby and George B. Frisvold[New York] Routledge20121 online resource (289 p.)Originally published: Washington, D.C. : RFF Press, 2011.1-933115-93-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Adaptation and ResilienceThe Economics of Climate, Water, and Energy Challenges in the American Southwest; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Acronyms and Abbreviations; CHAPTER 1The Climate-Water-Energy Nexus in the Arid Southwest; Part IVoluntary Water Transfers as Adaptation Mechanisms; CHAPTER 2Temporary Water Transactions and Climate Change Adaptation; CHAPTER 3Applying Bargaining Theory to Western Water Transfers; CHAPTER 4Economic Tools for Climate Adaptation: Informing Water Price Negotiations; Part IISector Impacts of Climate ChangeCHAPTER 5Water Shortages in the Southern Mountain States: Economic Impacts on AgricultureCHAPTER 6Climate, Water Availability, Energy Costs, and National Park Visitation; CHAPTER 7Climate, Changing Snowpack, and the Future of Winter Recreation; Part IIIInformation, Technology, and Adaptation; CHAPTER 8Irrigator Demand for Information, Management Practices, and Water Conservation Program Participation: The Role of Farm Size .; CHAPTER 9Irrigation Technology Choice: The Role of Climate, Farm Size, Energy Costs, and SoilsCHAPTER 10Using Climate Information to Improve Electric Utility Load Forecasting .CHAPTER 11Use of Climate and Weather Information in Agricultural Decisionmaking; Part IVConclusion; CHAPTER 12Modes of Adaptation and Regional Resilience to Climate Change; IndexIn America?s arid southwest, climate change will occur in the context of already-keen competition for water for agriculture, urban growth, electricity generation, water-based recreation, and environmental protections.This book explores the challenges that climate change and variability pose for water and energy managers and users, communities, and policy makers in the arid Southwest and demonstrates the application of economic methods to address these challenges. It provides valuable tools for both those interested in resource management and climate change, and those seeking to understand howWater resources developmentEnvironmental aspectsSouthwestern StatesWater-supplySouthwestern StatesManagementClimatic changesSouthwestern StatesWater-supplyEconomic aspectsSouthwestern StatesElectronic books.Water resourcesWater supplyEnergy consumptionClimate change adaptation and mitigationUnited StatesNatural resource managementEnvironmental impactEconomic impactOverseas itemWater resources developmentEnvironmental aspectsWater-supplyManagement.Climatic changesWater-supplyEconomic aspects333.9100979Colby Bonnie G934684Frisvold George B89536Ebook Library.OCoLC-POCoLC-PBOOK9910462490503321Adaptation and resilience2104803UNINA