Vernacular Infrastructure: a hidden cost in the economics of climate change and permafrost thaw in Alaska
The effects of climate change on infrastructure are expected to cost Alaska between 3–5 billion dollars by 2100. However, these projections do not include the costs associated with unofficial or “vernacular” infrastructure such as community trails, ice roads, or subsistence structures- all of which...
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| Main Authors: | Emma L. Verstraete, Alexandra J. Zachwieja |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Sustainable Futures |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188825003284 |
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