Socio-economic effects of changing vegetation in Arctic Alaska
Vegetation change is complex and as a result the socioeconomic impacts vary. Shrubification has consequences for energy production, transportation but more information is needed. Erosion is a major issue for many communities and how vegetation influences erosion is unclear, and communities not exper...
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Format: | Conference Object |
Language: | English |
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Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of Alaska
2018
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11122/11991 |
Summary: | Vegetation change is complex and as a result the socioeconomic impacts vary. Shrubification has consequences for energy production, transportation but more information is needed. Erosion is a major issue for many communities and how vegetation influences erosion is unclear, and communities not experiencing changes in vegetation around them can still be affected. |
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