Water Policy and Planning in a Variable and Changing Climate
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4822-2797-0 (ISBN)
A provocative examination of policy issues surrounding western water resources, this book:
Considers the implications of natural climate variability and anthropogenic climate change for the region’s water resources, and explains limitations on the predictability of local-scale changes
Stresses linkages between climate patterns and weather events, and related hydrologic impacts
Describes the environmental consequences of historical water system development and the challenges that climate change poses for protection of aquatic ecosystems
Examines coordination of drought management by local, state and national government agencies
Includes insights on planning for climate change adaptation from case studies across the western United States
Discusses the challenges and opportunities in water/energy/land system management, and its prospects for developing climate change response strategies
Presents evidence of changes in water scarcity and flooding potential in the region and identifies a set of adaptation strategies to support the long-term sustainability of irrigated agriculture and urban communities
Draws upon Colorado’s experience in defining rights for surface and tributary groundwater use to explain potential conflicts and challenges in establishing fair and effective coordination of water rights for these resources
Assesses the role of policy in driving flood losses
Explores policy approaches for achieving equitable and environmentally responsible planning outcomes despite multiple sources of uncertainty
Water Policy and Planning in a Variable and Changing Climate
describes patterns of water availability, existing policy problems and the potential impacts of climate change in the western United States, and functions as a practical reference for the student or professional invested in water policy and management.
Kathleen A. Miller is an economist working at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, in the Climate Science and Applications Program. She conducts research on climate impacts, vulnerability, and adaptation. Her work focuses especially on natural resource governance and adaptation planning under uncertainty and on modeling interactions between human strategic behavior and dynamic natural systems. She is the author of numerous papers on the management of water, fisheries, and other natural resources in the context of climate variability and prospective climate change. Douglas S. Kenney has been with the University of Colorado’s Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy and the Environment since 1996 where he directs the Western Water Policy Program. He researches and writes extensively on several water-related issues, including law and policy reform, river basin- and watershed-level planning, the design of institutional arrangements, water resource economics, and climate change adaptation. Dr. Kenney has also served as a consultant to a variety of local, state, multistate, and federal agencies, and has made presentations in 20 U.S. states, seven countries, and four continents. Alan F. Hamlet is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences, College of Engineering, at University of Notre Dame. Dr. Hamlet’s research is focused on the integrated modeling of climate variability and change, surface water hydrology, water resource systems, the built environment, and aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. He has been actively involved in stakeholder education and outreach programs in the Pacific Northwest for many years and is a leader in the development of decision support systems and sustainable climate change adaptation strategies in the water sector. Kelly T. Redmond is the deputy director and regional climatologist at the Western Regional Climate Center at the Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada. He has played an active role nationally in development of the climate services sector. Dr. Redmond is currently working on several projects for the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS). He is closely involved in the NOAA Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessment (RISA) Program and the Department of Interior Climate Science Center Program. He has also served on and contributed to approximately a dozen committees for the National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council.
OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND. WATER POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND CHANGE. CASE STUDIES: REGIONAL ISSUES AND INSIGHTS ON ADAPTATION PATHWAYS.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 25.05.2016 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Drought and Water Crises |
| Zusatzinfo | 22 Tables, black and white; 20 Illustrations, color; 62 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Bosa Roca |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 1274 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4822-2797-5 / 1482227975 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4822-2797-0 / 9781482227970 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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