2016 Issue

Volume 4 

MJS feature articles

A System of Professions Approach to Reducing Heat Exposure in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Nicholas B. Rajkovich

Each year in the United States, more people die from heat waves than any other type of natural disaster. Climate change models predict an increase in extreme heat, especially in the Midwest. There have been limited... Full article

It’s Second Nature: Sustaining Public Engagements with Addressing Climate Change at the Community Level

Stephen Axon

Whilst the number of studies focusing on strategies to engage the public with addressing climate change and sustainability are growing exponentially, little attention has been paid to the (multiple) ways in which... Full article

Partners in Local Resilience

Ashlee J. Grace, Elizabeth Gibbons, Matthew Naud, John Callewaert

Identifying mutually beneficial objectives for researchers and practitioners engaged in climate adaptation efforts can often be a challenge. Drawing on the experience of researchers and practitioners involved in a... Full article

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New data set explores 90 years of natural disasters in the US
Leah Platt Boustan, Professor of Economics, Princeton University
Maria Lucia Yanguas, Ph.D. Candidate in Economics, University of California, Los Angeles
Matthew Kahn, Professor of Economics, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Paul W. Rhode, Professor and Chair of Economics, University of Michigan

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