Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change
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| Audience/Grade: | High School Junior -Continuing Education 11-Continuing Education |
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Biological Systems and Agricultural Engineering Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular Engineering Engineering Management Environmental Engineering General Engineering, Engineering Science Geological Engineering Green Design and Sustainable Engineering Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering Nuclear Engineering Ocean Engineering Petroleum Engineering |
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Reference - Article/Document |
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Audio |
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Organization:National Academy Press |
| Description: | "Reducing vulnerabilities to impacts of climate change that the nation cannot, or does not, avoid is a highly desirable strategy to manage and minimize the risks, says the book, Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change. Some impacts--such as rising sea levels, disappearing sea ice, and the frequency and intensity of some extreme weather events like heavy precipitation and heat waves--are already being observed across the country. The book notes that policymakers need to anticipate a range of possible climate conditions and that uncertainty about the exact timing and magnitude of impacts is not a reason to wait to act. In fact, it says boosting U.S. adaptive capacity now can be viewed as "an insurance policy against an uncertain future," while inaction could increase risks, especially if the rate of climate change is particularly large." |
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| Keywords: | climate change climate literacy energy awareness global warming |
| Referenced By: |
America's Climate Choices |
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| Related ABET Criteria: |
(e) Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (f) Understand professional and ethical responsibility (h) Understand global, economic, environmental, and societal context |
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Good reference on climate change and how engineering can reduce vulnerabilities. |
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Medium |
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Low |
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| Publication Date: | May 2010 |
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WWW |
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Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12783&utm_medium=etmail& |
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IEEE LOM Record |
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NEEDS
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