An Integrated Assessment of the Effects of Climate Change on Rocky Mountain National Park

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Property	Value
Name	An Integrated Assessment of the Effects of Climate Change on Rocky Mountain National Park
Release Year	2004
Primary Author	Organization Colorado State University (CSU)
Description	The main objective of this project was to understand how climate influences human and natural systems in the Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) and its gateway community, Estes Park, CO. To do so, we addressed the following specific objectives: (1) assess the potential consequences of changing land use and climate for landscape structure, aquatic biota, terrestrial wildlife, and native plant communities; (2) extend these biotic effects to predict likely changes in visitation and the implications of those changes for the local economy; and (3) based on the understandings gained above, help stakeholders identify and evaluate potential ways to respond to a changing landscape and climate.
Sectors	Wildlife, Ecosystems, and Forestry Climate-Sensitive Recreation and Tourism
Source	Academic/University
Keywords	Climate Change, Adaptation, Impacts, Management, Public Lands
Homepage	http://epa.gov/ncer/