Description
Scientists expect Alaska’s climate to get warmer in the coming years— and the changing climate could make it roughly 10% to 20% more expensive to build and maintain public infrastructure in Alaska between now and 2030 and 10% more expensive between now and 2080. These are the first estimates of how much climate change might add to future costs for public infrastructure in Alaska, and they are preliminary.
Publication Date
4-17-2007
Keywords
climate change, Understanding Alaska, public infrastructure, maintenance cost estimates, carbon dioxide, greenhouse gases
Recommended Citation
Goldsmith, Scott; Larsen, Peter; Smith, Orson; Wilson, Meghan; Strzepek, Ken; Chinowsky, Paul; Saylor, Ben; Leask, Linda; and Merill, Clemencia, "How Much Might Climate Change Add to Future Costs for Public Infrastructure?" (2007). Reports. 389.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaa_iser_reports/389
Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/11122/12210