Cape Cod:

    A Changing Landscape

A Case Study Component of the
Consortium for the Atlantic Regional Assessment

Conducted by:
James J. Opaluch, Robert Thompson, Boaz Barak
Lisa DeProspo Philo, In cooperation with
Lynne Carter

The University of Rhode Island

This web site is a case study component of the Consortium for the Atlantic Regional Assessment (CARA). The goal of CARA is to provide scientific information and tools that communities, citizens, businesses and others can use for exploring and adapting to potential impacts from changes in land use and climate in the mid- and upper-Atlantic region. The web site provides information regarding change on Cape Cod.

With its perpetual tide of summer tourists and the growing number of year-round residents, Cape Cod is truly a place of changes. Situated along the eastern shore of Massachusetts, the 65-mile long peninsula has been in a state of transformation since its glacial creation began more than 14,000 years ago. While the science of global climate variability and change is uncertain, its potential effects could dramatically alter Cape Cod.