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A Report of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Assessment (MARA) Team for the U.S. Global Change Research Program. Summarizes the methods, findings & recommendations from the first 18 months of the MARA of potential impacts from increased climate variability & change. Examines both beneficial & damaging impacts, accounting for how people & ecosystems are likely to respond to these changes. Chapters: the Mid-Atlantic region's geography & economy; envisioning the Mid-Atlantic region's socioeconomic, environmental & climate future; ag., forests, fresh water quantity & quality, coastal zones, ecosystems, & human health; planning for the 21st cent. Illustrated with color graphs, charts & maps.Fisher, Ann is the author of 'Preparing for a Changing Climate The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change Mid-Atlantic Overview' with ISBN 9780756712495 and ISBN 0756712491.
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