Climate Change Impacts in Texas: Integrated Analysis and Adaptation (Environmental Assessment and Management)

This book focuses on climate change impacts and adaptation in Texas, a vital economic and ecologically important region in the United States.Texas spans twelve distinct ecoregions and a GDP greater than that of many countries, however, it is the only large state in the United States that does not have an active climate action or adaptation plan.This book analyzes the ways in which every aspect of life in Texas could be affected by climate change and the severe risks posed to the future well-being of Texans.It discusses the effects of climate change on the natural environment, human-environmental systems, and a diversity of approaches used for climate adaptation and mitigation, whether intentional or not.Finally, this book provides a different perspective for both the climate enthusiast and the climate agnostic. FeaturesOffers a contemporary perspective on the changing climate in Texas and why it matters-especially with respect to impacts, points of vulnerability, and adaptation. Includ