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Preparing Missoula County for a Changing Climate
Report on socioeconomic conditions of Missoula County as part of public process of developing a climate change adaptation plan.
Implementing Climate Change Adaptation: Lessons Learned From Ten Examples
This paper presents ten examples of cities and counties around the country and the key lessons learned in the process of moving from planning to implementation on climate change adaptation. The purpose of this report is to inform and inspire other communities in their efforts to advance climate adaptation. We also hope this report will [...]
Oregon, Homes, and Cost of Wildfires
This Headwaters Economics study analyzes the impact of housing and climate on the costs of fighting forest fires in national forests of Oregon.
Northern California, Homes, and Cost of Wildfires
This Headwaters Economics study analyzes the impact of housing and climate on the costs of fighting forest fires in the twelve national forests of the Sierra Nevada.
Missoula County Homes at Risk in Flood and Wildfire Areas
Headwaters Economics has prepared two slideshows as part of our work with communities dealing with climate change adaptation. These slideshows use Missoula County and Western Montana to illustrate the extent to which homes have been built in flood and wildfire hazard areas which are of particular concern since climate models predict larger and more frequent [...]
Why Fighting Rocky Mountain Wildfires Will Become More Expensive
New West story on the rising cost of wildfire suppression in the Rocky Mountain States.
Costs of Inaction: Crown Recreation and Tourism Hard Hit by Climate Change
Real Climate Economics entry on Headwaters Economics report on climate and the Crown of the Continent.
Crown of the Continent and Climate Change
This report studies the possible effects of climate change in the Crown of the Continent on two “snow-pack” dependent sectors of the economy–downhill skiing and recreational fishing.
Dense Development, Rough Terrain: Fourmile Canyon Prone to a Catastrophic Fire
Boulder Camera story on fire costs, WUI development.
The Clean Energy Economy in the Rockies: Increasing Jobs, Investments, and Production
A new study by Headwaters Economics compares how Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming—five states with vast traditional but also significant clean energy resources—are taking advantage of clean energy opportunities to create green jobs.