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Publications Details for Grant Number R827450

Infrastructure Systems, Services, and Climate Change: Integrated Impacts and Response Strategies for the Boston Metropolitan Area

RFA: Integrated Assessment of the Consequences of Climate Change (1999)

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Book Ruth M, Donaghy K. Kirshen PH, eds. Regional Climate Change and Variability: Local Impacts and Responses. Cheltenham, England: Edward Elgar Publishers, 2006, 260 pp. R827450 (Final)
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Dissertation/Thesis Alonge J. Modeling the effects of soil-structure interaction on a fifty story building. M.S. Thesis. Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Tufts University, Boston, MA, September 2001. R827450 (2002)
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Dissertation/Thesis Luftig J. Paving the way: urban adaptation to climate change. M.A. Thesis. Presented to the Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning Department, Tufts University, Boston, MA, September, May 2002. R827450 (2002)
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Dissertation/Thesis Pascale PH. The impacts of the Safe Drinking Water Act on community water systems and changes in drought vulnerability. M.S. Thesis, Department of Geography, The Pennsylvania State University, August 1997. R824807 (1998)
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Dissertation/Thesis Wilson C. The impacts of global climate change on water quality in the Boston metro area: a case study of the Assabet River. M.S. Thesis. Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Tufts University, Boston, MA, May 2002. R827450 (2002)
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Journal Article Amato AD, Ruth M, Kirshen P, Horwtiz J. Regional energy demand responses to climate change: methodology and application to the commonwealth of Massachusetts. Climatic Change 2005;71(1-2):175-201. R827450 (Final)
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Journal Article Ruth M, Kirshen P. Integrated impacts of climate change upon infrastructure systems and services in the Boston metropolitan area. World Resource Review 2001;13(1):106-122. R827450 (2000)
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Journal Article Sanayei M, Edgers L, Alonge J, Kirshen P. Effects of increased wind loads on tall buildings. Civil Engineering Practice Fall/Winter 2003;18(2):5-16. R827450 (Final)
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Presentation Anderson WP, Suarez P, Lakshmanan TR. Assessing the potential impacts of climate change on transportation infrastructure systems. Presented at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Harvard Seminar Series on Environmental Management, Cambridge, MA, November 2002. R827450 (Final)
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Presentation Anderson WP, Suarez P, Lakshmanan TR. Assessing the potential impacts of climate change on transportation infrastructure performance in the Boston metropolitan area. Presented at the Kyoto Special Seminar Series, Kyoto University, Japan, June 2003. R827450 (Final)
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Presentation Anderson WP. Potential impacts of climate change on transportation infrastructure systems. Presented at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Harvard Environment Seminars, Boston, MA, October 2002. R827450 (2002)
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Presentation Kirschen P. Climate change and coastal issues. Presented at the New England Governors' Eastern Canadian Premiers Conference, March 28, 2001. R827450 (2001)
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Presentation Kirschen P. Climate change. Presented at the Winter Council Meeting of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Boston, MA, February 28, 2001. R827450 (2001)
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Presentation Kirshen PH. Integrated impacts of climate change on the infrastructure services of metro Boston and policy options for adaptation. Presented at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 Environmental Research Seminar, Boston, MA, November 14, 2002. R827450 (Final)
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Presentation Kirshen PH, Ruth M. Integrated impacts of climate change on the infrastructure systems and services of the Boston metro area. Presented at the ASCE World Water Resources and Environmental Congress, Orlando, FL, May 20-24, 2001. R827450 (2000)
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Presentation Kirshen P. Adaptation of urban water infrastructure to long-term climate change: a case study of metro Boston. Presented at the Smart Growth and the Environment Lecture Series, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, December 2, 2003. R827450 (Final)
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Presentation Kirshen P. Long-term climate change; global and local issues. Presented at the Weather Observers Conference, Boston Museum of Science, Boston, MA, October 18, 2003. R827450 (Final)
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Presentation Kirshen PH. Coastal impacts of climate change on metro Boston. Presented at the Meet the Scientists Program, Tufts University, Boston, MA, March 19, 2002. R827450 (2002)
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Presentation Kirshen PH. Impact of global warming-induced climate change on the hydrology of Massachusetts. Presented at the Waste Water Advisory Committee of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Boston, MA, March 1, 2002. R827450 (2002)
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Presentation Kirshen PH. Impact of global warming-induced climate change on the hydrology of Massachusetts. Presented at the 2002 Annual Meeting of the Association of Massachusetts Wetland Scientists, Boxboro, MA, March 23, 2002. R827450 (2002)
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Presentation Kirshen PH, Knee K, Ruth M, Suarez P. Infrastructure impacts of climate change on coastal metro Boston. Presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Special Symposium on Cities in Transition: Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation, and Mitigation, Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Science Innovation Exposition, Denver, CO, February 13-18, 2003. R827450 (2002)
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Presentation Kirshen P, Ruth M, Knee K, Wilson C, Amato A. Preliminary findings of climate impacts on metro Boston. Presented at the Energy Modeling Forum, Snowmass, CO, August 1-2, 2002. R827450 (2002)
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Presentation Kirshen PH. The impacts and costs of climate change to the Boston region. Presented at the Boston Area Solar Energy Association Meeting, Boston, MA, March 14, 2002. R827450 (2002)
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Presentation Kirshen PH. Value of short term coping strategies for adapting to long term climate change. Presented at the Human Dimensions of Global Change Principal Investigator Meeting, Seabrook Island, SC, October 23-25, 2002. R827450 (2002)
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Presentation Lakshmanan TR, Ruth M, Kirshen PH, Anderson W. The CLIMB project. To be presented at the Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, New York, New York, February 27-March 3, 2001. R827450 (2000)
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Presentation Ruth MR. Climate change and metro Boston. Presented at the Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington DC, November 16-17, 2000. R827450 (2000)
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Presentation Ruth M, Kirshen PH. Modeling infrastructure vulnerabilities and adaptation to climate change in urban systems: methodology and application to metropolitan Boston. Presented at the European Regional Science Association Annual Meeting, Jyväskylä, Finland, August 27-30, 2003. R827450 (Final)
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Presentation Ruth M, Amato A, Kirshen PH. Potential effects of climate change on temperature-related mortality in metro Boston. Presented at the Western Regional Science Association Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ, February 26-March 1, 2003. R827450 (Final)
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Presentation Ruth M, Kirshen P. Urban infrastructure and sustainability in a changing environment. Presented at the Second International Society for Industrial Ecology Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, June 29-July 2, 2003. R827450 (Final)
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Presentation Ruth M. The joys and perils of large-scale interdiscisplinary research. Presented at the Ecological Economics Student Group Seminar Series, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, May 9, 2003. R827450 (Final)
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Presentation Ruth M. Modeling urban infrastructure vulnerabilities to climate change: methodologies and applications. Presented at the Department of Geography Seminar Series, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, November 20, 2003. R827450 (Final)
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Presentation Ruth M, Kirshen PH. Public policy water issues. Presented at the Conference on Maryland Water Policy Issues – What does the Future Hold? Water Resources Research Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, October 24, 2003. R827450 (Final)
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Presentation Ruth M, Kirshen PH. Urban infrastructure vulnerabilities and dynamics in a changing and variable climate. Presented to the Department of Geography, University of Southern California, and the Center for Sustainable Cities, Los Angeles, CA, November 7, 2003. R827450 (Final)
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Presentation Ruth M, Kirshen PH, Anderson W, Lakshmanan TR, Amato A, Suarez P, Knee K, Gute D, Horowitz J. Synergies between mitigation and adaptation to climate change in cities. Presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Special Symposium on Cities in Transition: Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation, and Mitigation, Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Science Innovation Exposition, Denver, CO, February 13-18, 2003. R827450 (2002)
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Presentation Ruth M, Kirshen PH. Preparing urban infrastructure for impacts of climate change. Presented at the University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 13, 2004. R827450 (Final)
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Presentation Ruth M, Kirshen PH. Climate impacts on urban infrastructure: regional costs and adaptation strategies. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Regional Science Association, Maui, HI, February 23-28, 2004. R827450 (Final)
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Presentation Ruth M, Kirshen PH. Perspectives and plans for environmental research. Presented at the Institute for Environmental Studies, IVM, Vrije Universiteit Amserdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, January 29, 2004. R827450 (Final)
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Presentation Ruth M, Kirshen PH. Vulnerabilities and adaptation of urban infrastructure in a variable and changing climate. Presented to the Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, IVM, Vrije Universiteit Amserdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, January 30, 2004. R827450 (Final)
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Presentation Ruth M, Amato A, Kirshen PH. Potential effects of climate variability and change on temperature-related mortality in metropolitan Boston. Presented at the Centennial Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Philadelphia, PA, March 14-19, 2004. R827450 (Final)
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Presentation Ruth M. Anticipatory management of urban infrastructure systems for adaptation to climate variability and change. Presented at the Joint Global Change Research Institute, College Park, MD, May 18, 2004. R827450 (Final)
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Presentation Ruth M. Cities in transition: climate impacts and adaptation. Presented at the Inaugural Symposium: Climate Change - What's at Stake and What can be Done? Joint Global Change Research Institute, College Park, MD, March 15, 2002. R827450 (2002)
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Presentation Ruth M, Kirshen P. Climate's long-term impacts on metro Boston. Presented at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 5th State and Local Climate Change Partner's Conference, Annapolis, MD, November 20-22, 2002. R827450 (2002)
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Presentation Ruth M, Kirshen P. Integrated impacts of climate change upon infrastructure systems and services in the Boston metropolitan area. Presented at XIth Global Warming International Conference and Expo (GWXI), Boston, MA, April 25-28, 2000. R827450 (2000)
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Presentation Ruth M, Amato A. Regional energy demand responses to climate change: methodology and applications to Massachusetts. Presented at the North American Meeting of the Regional Science Association International, San Juan, PR, November 14-18, 2002. R827450 (2002)
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Proceedings Kirshen P, Edgers L, Edelmann J, Percher M, Bettencourt B, Lewandowski E, Limbrunner J. A case study of the possible effects of climate change on bridge scour. In: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Scour of Foundations, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, November 17-20, 2002. R827450 (2002)
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Proceedings Kirshen P, Wilson C, Knee K, Suarez P, Ruth M, Anderson W, Lakshmanan TR. Integrated impacts of long-term climate change on the water resources systems in the Boston metropolitan area and adaptation responses. In: Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, Philadelphia, PA, June 23-26, 2003. R827450 (Final)
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Proceedings Ruth M, Kirshen PH. Dynamic investigations into climate change impacts on urban infrastructure: background, examples, and lessons. In: Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Western Regional Science Association, Monterey, CA, February 18-20, 2002. R827450 (2002)
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