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FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON FRESNO COUNTY , CALIFORNIA: MITIGATION

FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON FRESNO COUNTY , CALIFORNIA: MITIGATION STRATEGIES AND PUBLIC POLICY Frederika Harmsen, Peter van de Water Donald Hunsaker , and Vivien Luo California State University, Fresno. Background. Timing of precipitation Extended heat spells Public health

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FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON FRESNO COUNTY , CALIFORNIA: MITIGATION

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  1. FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON FRESNO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: MITIGATION STRATEGIES AND PUBLIC POLICY Frederika Harmsen, Peter van de Water Donald Hunsaker, and Vivien Luo California State University, Fresno

  2. Background Timing of precipitation Extended heat spells Public health Air quality Wildfire Agriculture Energy Use

  3. Temperature Projections For California

  4. Frost Days

  5. Agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley Simulated Change in Crop Yields

  6. Relative surface area of crops in California for 2006

  7. Rainfall Intensity, Duration and Frequency

  8. Increases Reductions California Snowpack Shrinks

  9. Depletion of Groundwater and Overuse of Surface Water

  10. Agriculture and Water

  11. Air Quality Bad and probably getting worse

  12. Allergies and Disease Increasing pollen numbers and allergy strength Spread of new diseases Mosquito-Borne Rodent-Borne Water-Borne

  13. Recommendations

  14. Green Technologies Evolving Business practices for a more sustainable future. Solar Parking Covers Solar Airport

  15. Water Policy

  16. A Sustainable Future • The City’s vehicle and bus fleets are converting to clean fuels. • Land use policies encourage walkable mixed use neighborhoods. • Solar panels are sprouting off the tops of residential and commercial buildings • The City’s Team Clean Air initiative is a progressive program designed to reduce air polluting emissions through city operations. • Operation Clean Air, is a regional collaborative focused on improving air quality. • The Public Utilities Department has been honored beyond the city’s planned urban boundary. nationally for energy conservation. • The Parks, recreation and Community Services Department continues to partner with the San Joaquin River and Conservation Trust to develop a 23-mile, 6000 acre green belt with recreational trails.

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