The world in 2050 : four forces shaping civilization's northern future / Laurence C. Smith.
2010
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The world in 2050 : four forces shaping civilization's northern future / Laurence C. Smith.
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ISBN
9780525951810
0525951814
0525951814
Publication Details
New York : Dutton, c2010.
Language
English
Description
322 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Call Number
GE149 .S622 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification
304.209/051
Summary
"A vivid, scientifically based forecast of our planet in forty years, distilling cutting edge research into these world-changing forces: demographic trends; natural resource demand; climate change; globalization"--Jacket flap.
What kind of world are we leaving for our children and grandchildren? Geoscientist Laurence Smith draws on the latest global modeling research to construct a sweeping thought experiment on what our world will be like in 2050. The result is both good news and bad: Eight nations of the Arctic Rim (including the United States) will become increasingly prosperous, powerful, and politically stable, while those closer to the equator will face water shortages, aging populations, and crowded megacities sapped by the rising costs of energy and coastal flooding. Smith combines the lessons of geography and history with state-of-the-art model projections and analytical data--everything from climate dynamics and resource stocks to age distributions and economic growth projections. But Smith offers more than a compendium of statistics and studies--he spent fifteen months traveling the Arctic Rim, collecting stories and insights that resonate throughout the book.--From publisher description.
What kind of world are we leaving for our children and grandchildren? Geoscientist Laurence Smith draws on the latest global modeling research to construct a sweeping thought experiment on what our world will be like in 2050. The result is both good news and bad: Eight nations of the Arctic Rim (including the United States) will become increasingly prosperous, powerful, and politically stable, while those closer to the equator will face water shortages, aging populations, and crowded megacities sapped by the rising costs of energy and coastal flooding. Smith combines the lessons of geography and history with state-of-the-art model projections and analytical data--everything from climate dynamics and resource stocks to age distributions and economic growth projections. But Smith offers more than a compendium of statistics and studies--he spent fifteen months traveling the Arctic Rim, collecting stories and insights that resonate throughout the book.--From publisher description.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Flying into Fort McMurray
Martell's hairy prize
The push. A tale of teeming cities
Iron, oil, and wind
California browning, Shanghai drowning
The pull. Two weddings and a computer model
One if by land, two if by sea
The third wave
Good-bye harpoon, hello briefcase
Alternate endings. The Pentagon report
The new north.
Martell's hairy prize
The push. A tale of teeming cities
Iron, oil, and wind
California browning, Shanghai drowning
The pull. Two weddings and a computer model
One if by land, two if by sea
The third wave
Good-bye harpoon, hello briefcase
Alternate endings. The Pentagon report
The new north.