DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2013.777604
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-84890960531
论文题名: Climate change adaptation cost in the US: what do we know?
作者: Sussman F ; , Krishnan N ; , Maher K ; , Miller R ; , Mack C ; , Stewart P ; , Shouse K ; , Perkins B
刊名: Climate Policy
ISSN: 1469-3062
EISSN: 1752-7457
出版年: 2014
卷: 14, 期: 2 起始页码: 242
结束页码: 282
语种: 英语
英文关键词: adaptation
; climate change
; cost estimates
; economic cost
; United States
Scopus关键词: adaptive management
; climate change
; cost-benefit analysis
; decision making
; emission inventory
; environmental economics
; policy approach
; policy implementation
; United States
Scopus学科分类: nvironmental Science: General Environmental Science
; Earth and Planetary Sciences: Atmospheric Science
英文摘要: Researchers and policy makers increasingly recognize the need to adapt to future changes in climate, given that past emissions of greenhouse gases have already committed the world to some level of climate change. However, the current understanding of the costs and benefits of adaptation measures is still fairly rudimentary, and far from comprehensive. An assessment is presented of the current state of knowledge on the magnitude of adaptation costs in the United States. While incomplete, the studies suggest that adaptation cost could be as high as tens or hundreds of billions of dollars per year by the middle of this century. Key studies are identified in each sector, and the cost estimates and approaches to cost estimation are surveyed. Methodological issues are highlighted in interpreting, comparing, and aggregating adaptation cost estimates. Policy recommendations are made along with appropriate steps to make future adaptation cost studies more comparable within and across sectors and more accessible and relevant to policy and decision makers.Policy relevanceDesigning and implementing climate change adaptation policy requires good information about the effectiveness and cost of available adaptive options. The current state of knowledge on adaptation costs in the United States is assessed and significant gaps in the literature are highlighted - particularly in terms of sectoral and geographic coverage - as well as inconsistencies in methodologies and assumptions that hamper comparison across studies. Critical steps are identified that can be taken to make adaptation cost studies more accessible and useful to decision makers. The findings and recommendations are relevant to adaptation cost studies globally, not just in the United States. © 2013 © 2013 US Environmental Protection Agency. Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/80488
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作者单位: Climate Change Sustainability Division, ICF International, 1725 Eye St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20006, United States; Climate Change Division, Office of Air and Radiation, US Environmental Protection Agency, 1310 L St NW, Washington, DC 20008, United States
Recommended Citation:
Sussman F,, Krishnan N,, Maher K,et al. Climate change adaptation cost in the US: what do we know?[J]. Climate Policy,2014-01-01,14(2)