Climate change and resilience in Indiana and beyond /

Written and edited by McCabe (US Environmental Protection Agency) and a team of leading environmental scientists variously associated with the Indiana University system and its Environmental Resilience Institute, this collection explores climate change in Indiana through the lens of resilience. The focus is on solutions for the state featured in the title, but the framework could be adapted to other states and regions to provide improved assessment of likely changes in climate and pursue associated mitigation/adaptation strategies that address critical environmental, economic, and social issues. Many previous assessments have considered the nature of physical climate change effects in various US regions. These authors instead provide state-specific climate information from the Indiana Climate Change Impacts Assessment (INCCIA) and use an impacts-based perspective to explore resilience across key areas of the state, such as water, forests, biodiversity, agriculture, and built environments. A significant contribution beyond these insights is their focus on the role of communication and personal action. Throughout the text, the authors provide guidance on what individuals can do, from how to get involved politically or as volunteer scientists to how to better understand resilience within specific communities. The book is rich with references that explore various aspects of environmental science and related policy especially as developed in the Hoosier State. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals. General readers. --Justin T. Schoof, Southern Illinois University