Economics

Climate change is likely to have a very mixed impact on Scotland's economy. Though agriculture and forestry may well benefit from increased productivity and a wider scope for crop variety, the skiing industry is likely to all but disappear. Some key impacts so far identified include:

    Loss of working days in construction and similar outdoor industries due to increased rainfall.

    Increased cost of disease prevention due to introduction of new species and diseases.

    Savings in fuel costs due to warmer temperatures.

    Increased spending on flood control and defence.

    Rising insurance costs for buildings in potential flood areas.

    Greater productivity for forestry and some types of agriculture.

    Greater costs in maintaining good water and sewerage services given increased rainfall.

    Increased tourism due to increased number of warm summer days and shorter winter season, though sport angling may be adversely affected.

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