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Climate change in California [[electronic resource] ] : risk and response / / Fredrich Kahrl and David Roland-Holst



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Autore: Kahrl Fredrich Visualizza persona
Titolo: Climate change in California [[electronic resource] ] : risk and response / / Fredrich Kahrl and David Roland-Holst Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (169 p.)
Disciplina: 363.738/7409794
Soggetto topico: Climatic changes - California
Climatic changes - Economic aspects - California
Climatic changes - Environmental aspects - California
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Altri autori: Roland-HolstDavid W  
Note generali: Includes index.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-154) index.
Nota di contenuto: 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
Sommario/riassunto: 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.
Titolo autorizzato: Climate change in California  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-57150-1
9786613883957
0-520-95380-0
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910462233403321
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Serie: Stephen Bechtel fund book in ecology and the environment.