Climate Change in California: Risk and ResponseCalifornia 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
| 1 | |
Chapter 1 Economic Perspectives on Climate Adaptation | 13 |
Chapter 2 Agriculture Forestry and Fishing | 30 |
Chapter 3 Water | 46 |
Chapter 4 Energy | 63 |
Chapter 5 Transportation | 79 |
Chapter 6 Tourism and Recreation | 90 |
Other editions - View all
Climate Change in California: Risk and Response Fredrich J. Kahrl,David W. Roland-Holst Limited preview - 2012 |
Common terms and phrases
adaptation options agencies areas Assessment average beach nourishment beaches billion Califor California agriculture California Climate Change California Department California’s water Caltrans capacity Center Final Paper century challenges Change Center Final climate adaptation Climate Change Center Climate Change Impacts climate damage climate impacts climate models climate risk Climatic Change 87 coastal counties crops Data disasters dollars Drechsler drought economic impacts ecosystems effects emissions scenario energy ENSO environmental estimate fire flood forestry frequency global greenhouse gas greenhouse gas emissions gross state product Hanak Hayhoe higher hydropower Impacts of Climate Impacts on California’s increase industry infrastructure institutions investments mate Change mitigation moral hazard ozone ozone levels Pacific Northwest percent population Potential Projected public health recreation reduce regions Report Richard Howitt sea level rise ski season Snowmaking snowpack state’s Stephen Bechtel storm temperatures tion tourism uncertainty warming water supply weather wildfires winter