Improving the usability of integrated assessment for adaptation practice: Insights from the U.S. Southeast energy sector

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 42, Issue , 2014, Pages 45-55

  De Bremond, Ariane ^a   Preston, Benjamin L ^b   Rice, Jennie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Decision making; Energy; Integrated assessment

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; CAPACITY BUILDING; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CLIMATE CHANGE; COGNITIVE BIAS; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; GREENHOUSE GAS; HYDROLOGY; INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT MODEL; POPULATION GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEA LEVEL RISE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84902276167     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2014.05.004     Document Type: Article

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