Indicators of Climate Change in Idaho

An Assessment Framework for Coupling Biophysical Change and Social Perceptiona

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ID22332035
AutoresP Zion Klos (0000-0002-9563-6065, University of Idaho), John T Abatzoglou (0000-0001-7599-9750, University of Idaho), Alycia Bean (0000-0002-6854-8967, University of Idaho), Jarod J Blades (University of Wisconsin–River Falls), Jarod Blades (University of Wisconsin–River Falls), Melissa A Clark (0000-0001-6104-8639, University of Idaho), Megan Dodd (University of Idaho), Troy E Hall (0000-0002-7743-2106, Oregon State University), Amanda Haruch (University of Idaho), P E Higuera (0000-0001-5396-9956, University of Idaho), Joseph D Holbrook (0000-0002-7269-7690, University of Idaho), Vincent Jansen (0000-0002-6059-6307, University of Idaho), Vincent S Jansen (University of Idaho), Kerry B Kemp (0000-0001-5830-1074, University of Idaho), Kerry Kemp (University of Idaho), Amber Lankford (University of Idaho), Amber J Lankford (University of Idaho), Timothy E Link (0000-0002-2283-444X, University of Idaho), Troy S Magney (0000-0002-9033-0024, University of Idaho), Troy Magney (University of Idaho), Arjan J H Meddens (0000-0001-6864-6068, University of Idaho), Liza Mitchell (0000-0002-7129-2763, University of Idaho), Brandon Moore (0000-0002-2389-4364, University of Idaho), Brandon C Moore (0000-0001-8119-2312, University of Idaho), Penelope Morgan (0000-0002-0783-410X, University of Idaho), Beth A Newingham (0000-0002-3324-500X, Agricultural Research Service), R J Niemeyer (0000-0002-4618-0372, University of Idaho), Ben Soderquist (University of Idaho), Alexis A Suazo (University of Idaho), Kerri T Vierling (0000-0002-1874-8207, University of Idaho), Von Walden (Washington State University), Von P Walden (0000-0003-3857-4416, Washington State University), Chelsea Walsh (University of Idaho)
Ano2015
Volume7
Fascículo3
Páginas238-254
Data de publicação2015-07-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoWeather, Climate, and Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1948-8327 • E-ISSN: 1948-8335
EditoraAmerican Meteorological Society (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1175/wcas-d-13-00070.1
OpenAlexW1532428176
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas48

Climate change is well documented at the global scale, but local and regional changes are not as well understood. Finer, local- to regional-scale information is needed for creating specific, place-based planning and adaption efforts. Here the development of an indicator-focused climate change assessment in Idaho is described. This interdisciplinary framework couples end users’ data needs with observed, biophysical changes at local to regional scales. An online statewide survey of natural resource professionals was conducted to assess the perceived impacts from climate change and determine the biophysical data needed to measure those impacts. Changes to water resources and wildfire risk were the highest areas of concern among resource professionals. Guided by the survey results, 15 biophysical indicator datasets were summarized that included direct climate metrics (e.g., air temperature) and indicators only partially influenced by climate (e.g., wildfire). Quantitative changes in indicators were determined using time series analysis from 1975 to 2010. Indicators displayed trends of varying likelihood over the analysis period, including increasing growing-season length, increasing annual temperature, increasing forest area burned, changing mountain bluebird and lilac phenology, increasing precipitation intensity, earlier center of timing of streamflow, and decreased 1 April snowpack; changes in volumetric streamflow, salmon migration dates, and stream temperature displayed the least likelihood. A final conceptual framework derived from the social and biophysical data provides an interdisciplinary case example useful for consideration by others when choosing indicators at local to regional scales for climate change assessments

Cartography · Climate change · Climatology · Drainage basin · Environmental resource management · Geography · Meteorology · Physical geography · Precipitation · Streamflow · Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics · Climate variability and models · Computer Science · Environmental Science · Fire effects on ecosystems · Ecology