Type: fact sheet

Article abstract: The San Diego Foundation's Regional Focus 2050 Study explores what the San Diego region will be like in the year 2050 if current trends continue. More than 40 multi-disciplinary experts from regional universities, local governments, public sector agencies, nonprofits, and private sector organizations contributed to this research. The range of impacts presented in the Focus 2050 Study are based on projections of climate change on the San Diego region using three climate models and two emissions scenarios drawn from those used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). A number of analytical models were developed and used for this study to provide quantitative estimates of the impacts where possible. This report draws upon the most current scientific analyses from a broad array of experts in climate science, demography and urban/regional planning, water, energy, public health, and ecology.