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Integrated Climate Change Information for Resilient Adaptation Planning
Citation:
Horton, R., C. Rosenzweig, R. Ramaswamy, P. L. Kinney, R. MATHUR, AND J. E. PLEIM. Integrated Climate Change Information for Resilient Adaptation Planning. EM: AIR AND WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION'S MAGAZINE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGERS. Air & Waste Management Association, Pittsburgh, PA, (11):14-25, (2010).
Impact/Purpose:
The National Exposure Research Laboratory′s (NERL′s) Atmospheric Modeling and Analysis Division (AMAD) conducts research in support of EPA′s mission to protect human health and the environment. AMAD′s research program is engaged in developing and evaluating predictive atmospheric models on all spatial and temporal scales for forecasting the Nation′s air quality and for assessing changes in air quality and air pollutant exposures, as affected by changes in ecosystem management and regulatory decisions. AMAD is responsible for providing a sound scientific and technical basis for regulatory policies based on air quality models to improve ambient air quality. The models developed by AMAD are being used by EPA, NOAA, and the air pollution community in understanding and forecasting not only the magnitude of the air pollution problem, but also in developing emission control policies and regulations for air quality improvements.
Description:
Awareness is growing that some air, water, and ecosystem impacts from climate change are inevitable due to the long residence times of key greenhouse gases (GHGs), including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), which are increasing in concentration as a result of human activities. Besides addressing the need to mitigate or reduce GHG concentrations in the atmosphere, efforts are now focusing on adaptation to minimize the impacts of climate change already underway, take advantage of any opportunities that may arise, and prepare for unavoidable future occurences.
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