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Mid-Atlantic Regional Assessment: Report of a Workshop on Climate Change Impacts in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Description:
Vice President Gore and the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) recognized that global change will be felt differently by people depending on where they live and encouraged the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) to create a series of workshops in 1997. The purpose of these regional workshops was to examine climate change issues within regions and to obtain information for analysis of climate change impacts at the national scale. The Mid-Atlantic Workshop, held September 9-11, 1997, focused on the watersheds of the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. Small groups worked to identify potential climate impacts, ascertain what is known now and what needs to be known to make informed decisions, and suggest early actions for addressing potential impacts. The workgroup produced recommendations for research needs, educational and communication needs, and near-term strategies for adaptation to climate variability and change.