Climate change literature and information gaps in mountainous headwaters of the Columbia River Basin
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Climate change literature and information gaps in mountainous headwaters of the Columbia River Basin Adrienne M. Marshall 1 Timothy E. Link 1
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Received: 15 January 2020 / Accepted: 28 October 2020 # Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2020
Abstract Climate change is altering mountainous headwaters and the biophysical and social systems that depend on them. While scientific knowledge on climate change abounds, literature syntheses are needed to understand the multidisciplinary impacts, identify critical knowledge gaps, and assess potential management and policy responses. In this study, we systematically map and analyze the topical and spatial distribution of climate change research in the mountainous headwaters of a major transboundary watershed, the Columbia River Basin (CRB). We find that climate change research in the CRB focuses on impacts much more frequently than adaptation, while mitigation is rarely a focus. Most studies assess trends at large spatial extents, use secondary data, and make projections of climate change impacts rather than observations. The spatial distribution and thematic content of research vary across an international border, with greater concentrations of research in the USA than Canada. A general scarcity of social science research and limited interaction between social and biophysical content reinforce the need for increased collaboration between disparate disciplines. Future research focus areas should include research related to climate change adaptation and mitigation, increased integration between social and biophysical sciences, and collaborations that bridge the international border for a more unified basin-wide focus. Focusing on these new directions for research will increase the potential for science and management communities to co-produce actionable science and effective responses to climate change. Keywords Gap analysis . Climate change . Columbia River Basin . Mountains . Headwaters . Adaptation
Communicated by Virginia Burkett Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-02001721-7. * Adrienne M. Marshall [email protected]
Timothy E. Link [email protected]
Meghan Foard [email protected]
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Department of Forest, Rangeland and Fire Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83843, USA
Courtney M. Cooper [email protected]
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Water Resources Graduate Program, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83843, USA
Paris Edwards [email protected]
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USDA Northwest Climate Hub, USDA Pacific Northwest Research Station, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
Shana L. Hirsch [email protected]
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Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
Micah Russell [email protected]
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Department of Environment and Sustainability, Western Colorado University, Gunnison, CO 81231, USA
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