Sep 2, 2025
The purpose of this study was to assess the economic benefits of green infrastructure as a method of reducing flooding impacts in Duluth, Minnesota and Toledo, Ohio. A secondary purpose was to develop a framework that can be applied by other communities. The study...
Sep 2, 2025
A scientific investigation into how climate change is affecting the communities, ecosystems, infrastructure, and industries of New York State.
Dec 10, 2024
This study developed and uses a model to analyze the direct and indirect impacts of possible future water use restrictions due to climate change on economic activities on the Canadian Great Lakes. The model aims to make the value of water more explicit to local,...
Dec 6, 2024
This report analyzes the state of the clean energy transition in the binational Great Lakes region and identifies opportunities for stronger commitments and collaborations to propel the region’s clean energy transition forward.
Nov 19, 2024
This article estimates the potential impacts of lower lake levels on Great Lakes shipping from simulations of a recent year’s international cargo movements. It finds that when comparing a base case with no climate change to various climate change scenarios, projected...
Nov 19, 2024
This article includes the results of 32 interviews with water and climate scientists as well as economists to better understand the ties between resilience and the economy in the Great Lakes region. Its findings suggest the importance of addressing the true economic...
Nov 18, 2024
This study uses several climate change scenarios and recent data on the pattern and volume of cargo movements to estimate the economic impact on Canadian commercial navigation in the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence system. It finds that future projected lower water levels...
Nov 7, 2024
This study evaluates the performance of the insurance market for hydropower producers on the Niagara River under a range of future climate scenarios. It suggests that a significant decrease in the 50-year mean water level could double the frequency with which...
Aug 13, 2024
This article uses a quantitative modeling framework to estimate future climate change effects on urban infrastructure and economy. Although the study uses information specific to Chicago city departments, the fundamentals of this research and the model used can be...
