Framing the Problem: Causes and Consequences of a Shrinking Great Salt Lake (Wallace Stegner Lecture) - Softcover

Kevin D. Perry (author)

 
9781647691622: Framing the Problem: Causes and Consequences of a Shrinking Great Salt Lake (Wallace Stegner Lecture)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1647691621 ISBN 13: 9781647691622
Publisher: The University of Utah Press, 2024

Synopsis

The Great Salt Lake ecosystem is on the verge of collapse due to unsustainably large water diversions, the ongoing megadrought, and climate change. Plummeting lake levels will result in a cascade of tremendous economic, ecological, and human health problems if no action is taken. One consequence of particular concern to the public is the potential for exposure to arsenic-laden dust emanating from the exposed portions of the Great Salt Lake lakebed. Framing the Problem explores how climate change has affected the lake, the consequences of low lake levels, and potential strategies for saving this ecological oasis.

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About the Author

Kevin Perry is professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Utah. His research over the last decade has focused on of dust from the exposed portions of Great Salt Lake.

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Publisher
The University of Utah Press
Publication date
2024
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1647691621
ISBN 13 
9781647691622
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
16