Description |
1 online resource (269 pages) : illustrations |
Series |
JSTOR EBA
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Contents |
pt. 1. Effects of climate change in the Great Lakes region -- pt. 2. Decision making and climate change -- pt. 3. Adaptation tools and case studies |
Summary |
People living in the Great Lakes region are already feeling the effects of a changing climate. Shifts in seasonal temperatures and precipitation patterns could have dramatic impacts on the economy, ecology, and quality of life. In this illuminating and thorough volume, leading scholars address the challenge of preparing for climate change in the region, where decision makers from various sectors-government, agriculture, recreation, and tourism-must increasingly be aware of the need to incorporate climate change into their short- and long-term planning. The chapters in this revealing book, w |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Climatic changes -- Great Lakes Region (North America)
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy.
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Climatic changes
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Ecology
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SUBJECT |
Great Lakes Region (North America) -- Environmental conditions
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Subject |
Great Lakes Region
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Dietz, Thomas
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Bidwell, David, 1969-
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LC no. |
2011008830 |
ISBN |
9781609172367 |
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1609172361 |
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1611860121 |
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9781611860122 |
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