CDAE 002 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sea Level Rise, Richard Alley, Sustainable Agriculture

• School: University of Vermont
• Department: Cmty Dev & Apld Econ
• Course: CDAE 002
• Professor: Dan Tobin

Document Summary

Projected impacts of climate change on society: more natural disasters (hurricanes, droughts, wild res, heat waves, etc. , economic costs/ damage, sea level rise; land not geographically uniform, parts of land under water. Projected impacts of climate change on agriculture: increase of temperature, changes in agricultural productivity (not necessarily all negative, just maybe di erent; ex. Grapes for wine in di erent parts of the country i. e. pennsylvania: sea level rise, changes in sustainability of land for crop and livestock production, changes in natural habitats from more intense rain events, loss of biodiversity. Adaptation: deliberate adjustments in natural or human systems and behaviors to reduce the risks to people"s lives, livelihoods, examples include: Mitigation: actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or store carbon and development choices that lead to low emissions, examples include: Use soil to store carbon (cover crops; mulching; no till)