How might land-use choices increase or decrease vulnerability of ecosystems to extreme weather events?
Human Health. Model development might focus on morbidity associated with thermal extremes; the synergistic effects of air pollution (e.g., ozone and particulates) and heat waves on respiratory illnesses; the potential health consequences of extreme events such as storm surges, flooding, or drought associated with changes in both climate and land use; and health effects due to changes in water quality caused by climate change and land-use practices. For example, work proposed under this RFA might develop a model that can quantitatively relate housing and transportation choices, and the resulting land-use and emissions scenarios, with climate scenarios to evaluate possible effects on human health and well-being. These models might address the following sorts of questions: How do higher temperatures influence housing and transportation decisions? What impact do these decisions have on emissions and the frequency and/or severity of health effects associated with ozone exposure? How do resp
