Overview

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, written by some of the foremost climate change scholars in North America, outline the major trends in the climate of the Great Lakes region, how humans might cope with the uncertainty of climate change impacts, and examples of on-the-ground projects that have addressed these issues.

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Author:   Thomas Dietz ,  David Bidwell
Publisher:   Michigan State University Press
Imprint:   Michigan State University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.594kg
ISBN:  

9781611860122

ISBN 10:   1611860121
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   01 December 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents Thinking about Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region Part One: Effects of Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region Historical Climate Trends in Michigan and the Great Lakes Region -- Jeffrey A. Andresen Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies for Great Lakes Nearshore and Coastal Systems -- Scudder D. Mackey Climate Change and Biodiversity in the Great Lakes Region: From “Fingerprints” of Change to Helping Safeguard Species -- Kimberly R. Hall and Terry L. Root Part Two: Decision Making and Climate Change Decision Making under Climate Uncertainty: The Power of Understanding Judgment and Decision Processes -- Sabine M. Marx and Elke U. Weber Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change: Is Uncertain Information Usable Knowledge? -- William E. Easterling, Clark Seipt, Adam Terando, and Xianzeng Niu Adapting to Climate Change in the Context of Multiple Risks: A Case Study of Cash Crop Farming in Ontario -- Ben Bradshaw, Suzanne Belliveau, and Barry Smit Part Three: Adaptation Tools and Case Studies The Contextual Importance of Uncertainty in Climate-Sensitive Decision-Making: Toward an Integrative Decision-Centered Screening Tool -- Susanne Moser Linking Science to Decision Making in the Great Lakes Region -- Joel D. Scheraga The Development and Communication of an Ensemble of Local- Scale Climate Scenarios: An Example from the Pileus Project -- Julie A. Winkler, Jeanne M. Bisanz, Galina S. Guentchev, Krerk Piromsopa, Jenni van Ravensway, Haryono Prawiranata, Ryan S. Torre, Preparing for Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region Notes on the Contributors Reflections on Stephen H. Schneider Index

Reviews

<p>This engaging and well-written book brings climate change and its impacts home to the Great Lakes region, but its lessons are relevant far beyond. In their discussions of what is known about climate change, of uncertainties (and why they need not get in the way of action), and of ways of deliberately linking scientific knowledge with decision making processes, the authors set out a strategy that is sensible in the Great Lakes as well as many other regions of the world.--Pamela Matson, Chester Naramore Dean of the School of Earth Sciences, Richard and Rhoda Goldman Professor in Environmental Studies, and Senior Fellow at Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University

This engaging and well-written book brings climate change and its impacts home to the Great Lakes region, but its lessons are relevant far beyond. In their discussions of what is known about climate change, of uncertainties (and why they need not get in the way of action), and of ways of deliberately linking scientific knowledge with decision making processes, the authors set out a strategy that is sensible in the Great Lakes as well as many other regions of the world.--Pamela Matson, Chester Naramore Dean of the School of Earth Sciences, Richard and Rhoda Goldman Professor in Environmental Studies, and Senior Fellow at Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University

Author Information

Thomas Dietz is a Professor of Sociology and Environmental Science and Policy and Assistant Vice President for Environmental Research at Michigan State University. David Bidwell currently serves as the Program Manager for the Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments Center and is a doctoral candidate at Michigan State University.

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