Economic Implications of Climate Change on Ecosystem Restoration Projects With a Beaver Case Study

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Citeable URL: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/conference_proceedings_or_journals/79407x87x

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Attribute Name	Values
Creator	Buckley, Mark
Abstract	Presented at The Oregon Water Conference, May 24-25, 2011, Corvallis, OR.
Resource Type	Presentation
Date Available	2011-08-26T21:29:26+00:00
Date Issued	2011-05-24
Conference Name	Oregon Water Conference
Keyword	Beaver dams Climate change
Table of Contents	Climate change alters the biophysical and socioeconomic context for ecological restoration efforts in ways with and without precedence. New and changing conditions affect restoration project costs and expected benefits, including shifts in the overall goals and extent of society’s demand for restoration. Climate change increases restoration project costs as temperature and precipitation patterns increase the expected frequency and severity of water shortages, while scarce ecosystem services can increase the demand for restoration projects. Increasing uncertainty and ignorance regarding future water availability heightens these concerns. As a case study example, I explain and quantify the potential impacts on the ecosystem structures and functions of dam-building beaver populations. I estimate the value of potential economic benefits of beaver restoration in the context of climate impacts on water availability for example watersheds in the Southwest and Northwest.
Rights Statement	Copyright Not Evaluated
Publisher	The Oregon Water Conference
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/22906

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