Climate Change and Adaptation Costs in California Sean B. Hecht Co-Executive Director, Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, Evan Frankel Professor of Policy and Practice UCLA School of Law California Adaptation Forum August 29, 2018
2017 Was Costliest Natural Disaster Year On Record in US
Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Risk is Growing Schoennagel et al, 2017 (PNAS)
Fire at the Wildland-Urban Interface Image source: https://www.bren.ucsb.edu/research/SERI_fire.htm
Wildfire Risks Are Significant
…And Risks Vary Over Time
Electrical Utility Equipment Is Responsible for Many Wildfires
Utility Liability for Wildfire Damages is an Increasing Concern Image source: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/reports-pge- claims-wildfire-liability-could-force-bankruptcy/525954/
Thank you! Sean B. Hecht UCLA School of Law hecht@law.ucla.edu
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