Sense of Place to Support Drought Resiliency Handout

Understanding Sense of Place to Support Drought Resiliency in the Intermountain West CART Case Study Handout

Drought affects peoples’ sense of place, the values that people associate with a particular locality. Colorado River Basin community members described drought-related negative emotions and strong emotional connections to their environment which inspired climate adaptation.

Read the full case study here: https://www.fws.gov/project/sense-place-supports-drought-resiliency

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