I take as a given that climate change (whatever it’s cause) is going to have substantive impact on how and where we (humans) will live. Also, we are going to run out of oil and necessarily run off of alternative energy sources. If you have any doubt about this look at where a lot of investment banks are putting there money. One of the many results will most likely be our food will necessarily be local. The days of having resources to ship apples from New Zealand
What I haven’t seen a lot of is writing about where to live. As the weather continues to change, more extreme at both ends, the growing season is shorter. Also, places that used to be very comfortable won’t be anymore. I’ve spent very little time in Phoenix but it was miserable. It was the middle of summer and hot. Now imagine being in Phoenix without air conditioning. Seattle seems to still be a pretty nice place but the rainy season is known to have a negative impact on people’s mental health.
Here is an incomplete list of criteria for what I think will make a good place to live in light of the up coming changes:
- Good weather over time given current climate change data
- Long growing season
- Vibrant agricultural community (this could be as simple as a neighborhood full of gardeners)
- Sustainable access to freshwater
- Preferably a low incident rate of natural dissaters
This is what I’m looking for.
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