Global warming and the American economy a regional assessment of climate change impacts
The impact of climate change on seven regions of the United States is studied in this new and accessible collection. The study examines how the different regions of the United States may be affected by climate change. In particular, the study explores whether warming would be beneficial to the north...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Northampton, Mass
Edward Elgar Pub
2001
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| Series: | New horizons in environmental economics
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| Collection: | Edward Elgar eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The impact of climate change on seven regions of the United States is studied in this new and accessible collection. The study examines how the different regions of the United States may be affected by climate change. In particular, the study explores whether warming would be beneficial to the northern (colder) regions but harmful to the economies of the southern (warmer) regions 1. Introduction -- 2. Agriculture : agronomic-economic analysis -- 3. Agriculture : a Ricardian analysis -- 4. Timber : ecological-economic analysis -- 5. Water resources : economic analysis -- 6. Coastal structures : dynamic economic modeling -- 7. Energy : cross-sectional analysis -- 8. Adaption -- 9. Synthesis |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 209 p ill |
| ISBN: | 9781840645934 9781843761440 1840645938 |