An Arctic Disaster and its Policy Implications

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Brunner, R.D., Lynch, A.H., Pardikes, J.C., Cassano, E.N., Lestak, L.R., Vogel, J.M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2004
• Subjects: policy; disaster; extreme events; adaptation; climate change; Barrow; North Slope; politique; désastre; événement météorologique extrême; changement climatique; versant Nord; Arctic; Pire; Tempêtes; Climate change; north slope; Alaska
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63572

The purpose of the research reported here is to help the community in Barrow, Alaska, clarify its vulnerability to extreme weather events, and devise better-informed policies for reducing that vulnerability and adapting to climate variability and change. We examine the worst disaster on record there...