A new publication addresses climate migration in Great Lake legacy cities
A map from the new publication highlights social and natural vulnerabilities in the Great Lakes region. Credit: doi:10.1029/2022EF002942
Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments (GLISA), a NOAA CAP/RISA team, researchers/practitioners Scott Kalafatis, Beth Gibbons, Matthew Naud, and Maria Carmen Lemos recently published an article titled, “Planning for climate migration in Great Lakes legacy cities.”
Climate migration is typically viewed as an undesirable outcome for those facing climate hazards such as wildfire and flooding. However, the Great Lakes region (GLR) faces less risk of climate hazards and has an abundance of natural resources including fresh water, potentially leading to renewed population growth as a result of migration.
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