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Downscaling Future Climate Projections to the Watershed Scale: a North San Francisco Bay Estuary Case Study
Description: "We modeled the hydrology of basins draining into the northern portion of the San Francisco Bay Estuary (North San Pablo Bay) using a regional water balance model (Basin Characterization Model; BCM) to estimate potential effects of climate change at the w
Publication Date: Dec 19, 2012
Topics: California: Bay Area and Delta / Models and Tools / Streamflow / Temperature / Water supply, changes in supply, snowpack /

Can Climate Change Help?: Climate Change May Have an Effect on Reservoir Coldwater Pool; A Framework for Regulatory Transition: Accommodating Projected Climatic Shifts at the Operational Level
Description: Two papers by hydrologist Robert Shibatani
Publication Date: Oct 30, 2012
Topics: California: Bay Area and Delta / Ecosystems, Habitat, Threatened Species / Water utilities guidance /

The Impacts of Sea Level Rise on the San Francisco Bay
Description: "Over the past century, sea level has risen nearly eight inches along the California coast, and general circulation model scenarios suggest very substantial increases in sea level as a significant impact of climate change over the coming century. This stu
Source: California Climate Change Center
Publication Date: Aug 2, 2012
Topics: California: Bay Area and Delta / Sea level rise /

Community-Based Climate Adaptation Planning: Case Study of Oakland, California
Description: "Here, we provide a detailed analysis of climate impacts, vulnerabilities, and adaptation options in a major economic center: Oakland, California. Due in part to its location, Oakland is vulnerable to a number of climate impacts, such as flooding and wild
Source: Pacific Institute
Publication Date: Jul 31, 2012
Topics: Adaptation / California: Bay Area and Delta / Energy management and conservation / Global issues, human impacts / Sample Climate Action Plans / Sea level rise / Temperature / Water supply, changes in supply, snowpack / Wildfires /

Twenty-first Century Levee Overtopping Projections from InSAR-Derived Subsidence Rates in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California: 2006-2010
Description: "The study used the updated ground-motion rate map and the most current twenty-first century sea-level rise predictions to project when Delta levees will subside below high-water design thresholds. The study showed that the time period between 2050-2075 i
Source: California Climate Change Center
Publication Date: Jul 31, 2012
Topics: California: Bay Area and Delta / Flooding / Water supply, changes in supply, snowpack /

Climate Change Adaptations for Local Water Management in the San Francisco Bay Area
Description: "Climate change will affect both sea level and the temporal and spatial distribution of runoff in California. These climate change impacts will affect the reliability of water supplies and operations of California's water supply system. To meet future urb
Source: California Climate Change Center
Publication Date: Jul 31, 2012
Topics: California: Bay Area and Delta / Models and Tools / Water supply, changes in supply, snowpack / Water utilities guidance /

Climate Change Scenarios for the San Francisco Region
Description: "Climate model simulations were used to investigate possible changes in regional climate over California. To accomplish this, the model simulations were downscaled from the coarse global climate model resolution (usually 150 kilometers [km] or greater hor
Source: California Climate Change Center
Publication Date: Jul 31, 2012
Topics: California: Bay Area and Delta / Precipitation, Extreme Weather / Sea level rise / Temperature / Water supply, changes in supply, snowpack /

Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerabilities, and Adaptation in the San Francisco Bay Area: A Synthesis of PIER Program Reports and Other Relevant Research
Description: "This paper synthesizes San Francisco Bay Area-focused findings from research conducted in 2010-2012 as part of the state's Vulnerability and Adaptation study sponsored by the California Energy Commission's Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program.
Source: California Climate Change Center
Publication Date: Jul 31, 2012
Topics: Adaptation / Agriculture / California: Bay Area and Delta / Ecosystem Services and Climate Change / Ecosystems, Habitat, Threatened Species / Energy management and conservation / Precipitation, Extreme Weather / Sea level rise / Temperature / Water supply, changes in supply, snowpack / Wildfires /

Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Climate Change Adaptation in San Francisco Bay: Results from Case Studies
Description: "The research goals of this project were threefold: (1) to systematically identify the adaptation barriers encountered by local government entities in San Francisco Bay; (2) to test empirically the robustness and usefulness of a diagnostic framework (prev
Source: California Climate Change Center
Publication Date: Jul 31, 2012
Topics: Adaptation / California: Bay Area and Delta /

Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in the San Francisco Bay Area
Description: "The San Francisco Bay Area contains a rich array of plant and animal biodiversity and an extensive open space network, embedded within a major metropolitan area. Terrestrial habitats in the San Francisco Bay Area support a wide range of ecosystem service
Source: California Climate Change Center
Publication Date: Jul 31, 2012
Topics: California: Bay Area and Delta / Ecosystem Services and Climate Change / Ecosystems, Habitat, Threatened Species /

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