Creating Sustainable Climate Change Havens for Migrating Populations in the United States and Other Global Sites

Elizabeth C. Hirschman ()
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Elizabeth C. Hirschman: Department of Business Administration and Economics, University of Virginia-Wise, Wise, VA 24293, USA

Social Sciences, 2023, vol. 12, issue 12, 1-18

Abstract: A model for constructing sustainable Climate Change Haven communities in appropriate areas of the United States and globally is presented. The model proposes the construction of walkable communities of 20,000 to 30,000 residents with electricity provided by hydropower generators and biofuel combustion. The remediation of surface-mined areas using switchgrass and flood control dams to redirect excess rainfall will be required in some areas. This model also addresses the multiple social and cultural considerations required to resettle groups of migrants in Climate Change Haven communities, together with the preparation and preservation of nearby farmland for feeding the community.

Keywords: sustainable communities; climate change; population migration; hydropower electricity; biofuel; localized agriculture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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