Climate Change in the Northwest : Implications for Our Landscapes, Waters, and Communities - Dalton, Meghan M.; Mote, Philip W.; Snover, Amy K.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2013)
1. Introduction: The Changing Northwest. 1.1 Regional Introduction: The Physical, Ecological, and Social Template. 1.2 A Focus on Risk. 1.3 Looking Toward the Future. 1.4 Conclusion -- 2. Climate: Variability and Change In the Past and the Future. 2.1 Understanding Global and Regional Climate Change. 2.2 Past Changes in Northwest Climate: Means. 2.3 Past Changes in Northwest Climate: Extremes. 2.4 Projected Future Changes in the Northwest -- 3. Water Resources: Implications of Changes in Temperature and Precipitation. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Key Impacts. 3.3 Consequences for Specific Sectors. 3.4 Adaptation. 3.5 Knowledge Gaps and Research Needs -- 4. Coasts: Complex Changes Affecting the Northwest's Diverse Shorelines. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Sea Level Rise. 4.3 Ocean Acidification. 4.4 Ocean Temperature. 4.5 Consequences for Coastal and Marine Natural Systems. 4.6 Consequences for Coastal Communities and the Built Environment. 4.7 Economic Consequences of Coastal Impacts. 4.8 Adaptation. 4.9 Knowledge Gaps and Research Needs -- 5. Forests Ecosystems: Vegetation, Disturbance, and Economics. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Direct Climate Sensitivities: Changes in Distribution, Abundance, and Function of Plant Communities and Species. 5.3 Indirect Effects of Climate Change through Forest Disturbances. 5.4 Implications for Economics and Natural Systems. 5.5 Knowledge Gaps and Research Needs. 5.6 Adaptive Capacity and Implications for Vulnerability -- 6. Agriculture: Impacts, Adaptation, and Mitigation. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Environmental, Economic, and Social Importance. 6.3 Vulnerabilities to Projected Climate Change. 6.4 Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Selected Subsectors. 6.5 Potential to Adapt to Changing Climates. 6.6 Knowledge Gaps and Research Needs -- 7. Human Health: Impacts and Adaptation. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Key Impacts of Climate Changes on Human Health. 7.3 Northwest Adaptation Activities. 7.4 Knowledge Gaps and Research Needs -- 8. Northwest Tribes: Cultural Impacts and Adaptation Responses. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Tribal Culture and Sovereignty. 8.3 Climatic Changes and Effects: Implications for Tribes in the Northwest. 8.4 Tribal Initiatives in the Northwest. 8.5 Tribal Research and Capacity Needs and Considerations for the Future.
Keywords: Climate change; Marine sciences; Freshwater; Climate Change; Climate Change Management and Policy; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts; Marine & Freshwater Sciences