Document Type
Report
Publication Title
Spokane Climate Project
Abstract
This executive summary was created as part of the Spokane Climate Project (SCP) and complies the key climate science finding of the project. This summary report is part of a larger climate and weather vulnerability and resilience assessment for Spokane, Washington. The full assessment is scheduled for completion sometime in 2021.
Under the guidance of the Pacific Northwest Climate Impacts Research Consortium (CIRC), Spokane Climate Project participants from Spokane used CIRC’s Climate Toolbox, a suite of online climate science tools and related datasets, to investigate how climate and weather-related impacts—including rising temperatures, wildfires, and the loss of snowpack—are projected to affect the community of Spokane, its businesses, working lands, and ecosystems in the decades ahead. The findings presented here also draw upon additional academic resources as well as on interviews with local business owners, emergency responders, and other Spokane residents.
The full version of this report as well as a full list of the citations and methodologies employed for this analysis can be found at the Spokane Climate Project website: https://www.spokaneclimateproject.org/.
Publisher
Pacific Northwest Climate Impacts Research Consortium (CIRC)
Publication Date
2022
Keywords
climate, spokane, washington, climate research
Disciplines
Environmental Sciences | Environmental Studies
Recommended Citation
Pacific Northwest Climate Impacts Research Consortium (CIRC) and Gonzaga University Climate Institute, "Spokane Climate Project: Executive Summary" (2022). Climate, Water, and the Environment Research. 12.
https://repository.gonzaga.edu/climateresearch/12
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This research was supported by the Pacific Northwest Climate Impacts Research Consortium (CIRC) through its NOAA‑funded Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) program, and by the Gonzaga University Climate Institute. The project additionally benefited from collaboration with local governments, nonprofit organizations, and community partners in Spokane, Washington, whose contributions informed the analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of results. All rights reserved.