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Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region : Navigating an Uncertain Future /

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 c...

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Autres auteurs: Bidwell, David, 1969-, Dietz, Thomas
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, 2012.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Résumé: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.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (256 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9781609172367