Modeling economic impacts of climate change on U.S. forests /
136 billion dollars. Because of the broad range of economic
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | 136 billion dollars. Because of the broad range of economic affected. The primary objective of this study was to Any modeling framework conceived to study the economic are shown to be sensitive to climate change. Producers as climate change modifies the conditions of the market. assumptions about how climate affects trees. Total welfare be, larger in the future; depicting an intergenerational biological dynamics. Also, the impacts on welfare tend to change. Namely, production levels, price levels, management climate change benefits and costs in the U.S. forestry Climate change is expected to modify forest growth. As a climate change on U.S. forests. The model depicts important climate change vary substantially depending on the economic adjustments to the conditions imposed by climate examine the economic impacts of climate change on the U.S. existing forest sector model was used to run these forestry sector to develop estimates of the magnitude of impacts of climate change on U.S. forests ought to have impacts range from losses of 162 billion dollars to gains of impacts, this research identifies the need for further in most scenarios. Second, public cut and Canadian imports intensify management intensity when climate-induced intensity, and the regional distribution of production vary investigation of the impacts of climate change on forest on the U.S. forestry sector. Third, the methodology used operate as well as the regional distribution of production problem. Three additional findings are important. First, productivity is decreased and reduce management when productivity is increased. Production shifts to the North proved to be valuable in studying the economic impacts of result, the forestry sector of the United States could be scenarios. After analyzing the results, it was concluded sector. Secondarily, this study developed a methodology set of possible climate change scenarios was chosen and an that climate change can significantly alter the welfare of the forestry sector; however, the economic implications of the management intensity under which producers choose to these features. using a forestry sector model to develop such estimates. A were found to affect the economic impacts of climate change |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Agricultural Economics". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xv, 149 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |