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US National Assessment of
the Potential Consequences
of Climate Variability and Change
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Regional Paper: The Southeast

 

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References

Introduction

Burkett, V., R. Ritschard, S. McNulty, J.J. O'Brien, R. Abt, J. Jones, U. Hatch, B. Murray, S. Jagtap, and J. Cruise, (2001). Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change for the Southeastern United States, pp 137-166 in: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change: Foundation Report, Report by the National Assessment Synthesis Team for the US Global Change Research Program, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 620pp.

O'Brien, J. (1997), “Impacts of ENSO-Generated Climate variations in the Southeastern Untied States -- and “Introduction, -- in Summary Report of the Workshop on Climate Variability and Water Resource Management in the Southeastern United States [PDF], Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.

Office of Technology Assessment (1994), Preparing for an Uncertain Climate, Volume 1 and Volume 2,Washington, DC.

Agriculture

Bierbaum, R. (1997-98), various regional presentations, Overview of Science and Policy: Ecological Implications.

Burkett, V., R. Ritschard, S. McNulty, J.J. O'Brien, R. Abt, J. Jones, U. Hatch, B. Murray, S. Jagtap, and J. Cruise, (2001). Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change for the Southeastern United States, pp 137-166 in: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change: Foundation Report, Report by the National Assessment Synthesis Team for the US Global Change Research Program, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 620pp.

Climate Change: State of Knowledge (1997), Executive Office of the President, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, DC.

Environmental Protection Agency (1997) Climate Change and Florida, US EPA 230-F97-008i.

Environmental Protection Agency (1989), Potential Effects of Global Climate Change on the United States, US EPA 230-05-89-050.

Jones, J., D.M. Legler, G.F. Arkin, and J.W. Hansen (1997), “Climate Impacts -- Major Findings and Recommendations: Agriculture, -- in Summary Report of the Workshop on Climate Variability and Water Resource Management in the Southeastern United States [PDF], Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.

Office of Technology Assessment (1994), Preparing for an Uncertain Climate, Volume 1 and Volume 2,Washington, DC.

Ritschard, R.L, JF. Cruise, and L.U. Hatch (1999), “Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Agricultural Water Requirements in the Gulf Coast of the United States, -- J. of the American Water Resources Association, 35 (6): 1585-1595

Rosensweig, C. and D. Hillel (1995), “Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture and Food Supply, -- Consequences, 1(2):22-23.

Southeast Regional Assessment (1999), Progress Report on Assessment Activities.

Human Health

Burkett, V., R. Ritschard, S. McNulty, J.J. O'Brien, R. Abt, J. Jones, U. Hatch, B. Murray, S. Jagtap, and J. Cruise, (2001). Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change for the Southeastern United States, pp 137-166 in: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change: Foundation Report, Report by the National Assessment Synthesis Team for the US Global Change Research Program, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 620pp.

Environmental Protection Agency (1997), Climate Change and Public Health [PDF], US EPA 236-F-97-005.

Epstein, P. (1997), personal communication (fax), “Background Material for Considering the Role of Climate in Selected Diseases Prevalent in the US, -- prepared by E. Lowenhaupt, Center for Health and the Global Environment (CHGE), Harvard Medical School.

“Heatwave -- (1997), Sierra, September/October:33-41.

Kalkstein, L. and J.S. Greene (1997), “An Evaluation of Climate/Mortality Relationships in Large U.S. Cities and the Possible Impacts of a Climate Change, -- Environmental Health Perspectives 105(1):84-93.

McMichael, A.J., et al. (1996), “Human Population Health, -- in Climate Change 1995 -- Impacts, Adaptations, and Mitigation of Climate Change: Scientific-Technical Analyses, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Cambridge University Press.

National Research Council (2001), Under the Weather: Climate, Ecosystems, and Infectious Disease (2001, 160pp.) Committee on Climate, Ecosystems, Infectious Diseases, and Human Health, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate. Accessed Aug 2001.

Patz, J.A. (1996) “Global Climate Change and Emerging Infectious Diseases," Journal of the American Medical Association, 275(3):217-223.

Patz, J.A. (1996), “Health Adaptations to Climate Change: Need for Farsighted, Integrated Approaches, -- distributed at the Workshop on Climate Change Impacts in the Mid-Atlantic Region, September 1997.

Patz, J.A. et al. (1997), “Working Group on Human Health Report, -- from the Workshop on Climate Change Impacts in the Mid-Atlantic Region, The Pennsylvania State University.

Patz, J.A., M.A. McGeehin, S. M. Bernard, K. L. Ebi, P.R. Epstein, A.Grambsch, D.J. Gubler, P. Reiter, I. Romieu, J. B. Rose, J. M. Samet, J. Trtanj, with T. F. Cecich (2001), "Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change for Human Health in the United States", pp437-460 in: Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change for the Southeastern United States, pp 137-166 in: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change: Foundation Report, Report by the National Assessment Synthesis Team for the US Global Change Research Program, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 620pp.

Scheraga, J. (1998), “What is the Issue: Climate Change, Regional Impacts and Adaptation, -- keynote address, in L.D. Mortsch, S. Quon, L. Craig, B. Mills, and B. Wren, eds., Adapting to Climate Change and Variability in the Great Lakes -- St. Lawrence Basin, Proceedings of a Binational Symposium [PDF], Environment Canada.

Summary Report of the Workshop on Climate Variability and Water Resource Management in the Southeastern United States [PDF], Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.

Forests

Bierbaum, R. (1997-98), various regional presentations, Overview of Science and Policy: Ecological Implications.

Burkett, V., R. Ritschard, S. McNulty, J.J. O'Brien, R. Abt, J. Jones, U. Hatch, B. Murray, S. Jagtap, and J. Cruise, (2001). Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change for the Southeastern United States, pp 137-166 in: Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change for the Southeastern United States, pp 137-166 in: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change: Foundation Report, Report by the National Assessment Synthesis Team for the US Global Change Research Program, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 620pp.

Climate Change: State of Knowledge (1997), Executive Office of the President, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, DC.

Environmental Protection Agency (1989), Potential Effects of Global Climate Change on the United States, US EPA 230-05-89-050.

Norman, H. (1997), “The Ghosts of Louisiana, Forests & People, 47(1)

Office of Technology Assessment (1994), Preparing for an Uncertain Climate, Volume 1 and Volume 2,Washington, DC.

Rogers, D.K. (1992) “Florida's Vanishing Palms, -- St. Petersburg Times, March 15.

USGS (1997) Effects of Climate Change on Southeastern Forests, USGS FS 093-97, National Wetlands Research Center, Lafayette, LA.

USGS (1997) Salt Tolerance of Southern Bald Cypress, USGS FS 092-97, National Wetlands Research Center, Lafayette, LA.

Sea-level Rise

Bierbaum, R. (1997-98), various regional presentations, Overview of Science and Policy: Ecological Implications.

Burkett, V., R. Ritschard, S. McNulty, J.J. O'Brien, R. Abt, J. Jones, U. Hatch, B. Murray, S. Jagtap, and J. Cruise, (2001). Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change for the Southeastern United States, pp 137-166 in: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change: Foundation Report, Report by the National Assessment Synthesis Team for the US Global Change Research Program, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 620pp.

Canning, D. (1991), “Global Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise, in Mortensen, L., ed. (1994), Global Change Education Resource Guide [PDF], UCAR/NOAA, printed by USDA.

Climate Change: State of Knowledge (1997), Executive Office of the President, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, DC.

Environmental Protection Agency (1989), Potential Effects of Global Climate Change on the United States, US EPA 230-05-89-050.

Environmental Protection Agency (1992), Sea-Level Rise. Global Climate Change Discussion Series, US EPA 230-F-92-004.

Environmental Protection Agency (1992), Adaptation to Climate Change. Global Climate Change Discussion Series, US EPA 230-F-92-007.

Environmental Protection Agency (1995) The Probability of Sea-Level Rise [PDF] , US EPA 230-R-95-008.

Norman, H. (1997), “The Ghosts of Louisiana, Forests & People, 47(1)

Office of Technology Assessment (1994), Preparing for an Uncertain Climate, Volume 1 and Volume 2,Washington, DC.

Rogers, D.K. (1992), “Florida's Vanishing Palms, -- St. Petersburg Times, March 15.

Russell, J. (1997) “An Insurance Industry Perspective on Climate Change [PDF], -- in Workshop Summary Report, New England Regional Climate Change Impacts Workshop, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH.

Scheraga, J. (1998), “What is the Issue: Climate Change, Regional Impacts and Adaptation, -- keynote address, in L.D. Mortsch, S. Quon, L. Craig, B. Mills, and B. Wren, eds.,  Adapting to Climate Change and Variability in the Great Lakes -- St. Lawrence Basin, Proceedings of a Binational Symposium [PDF], Environment Canada.

USGS (1997) Salt Tolerance of Southern Bald Cypress, USGS FS 092-97, National Wetlands Research Center, Lafayette, LA.

USGS (1997), Predicting Coastal Flooding and Wetland Loss, USGS FS 094-97, National Wetlands Research Center, Lafayette, LA.

USGS (1997), Global Warming, Sea-level Rise, and Coastal Marsh Survival, USGS FS 091-97, National Wetlands Research Center, Lafayette, LA.

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