Climate change: Charting a water course in an uncertain future

The planet is warming, and many scientists agree that the rise in temperature is human‐made. However, science has not developed a model to predict the effects of increasing temperatures. Still, water utilities can and must plan for the uncertainties of climate change and its effects on water supplie...

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Published in:Journal - American Water Works Association 2008-06, Vol.100 (6), p.70-79
Main Authors: WALLIS, MICHAEL J., AMBROSE, MICHAEL R., CHAN, CLIFFORD C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Carbon footprint
Climate
Climate change
Climate change adaptation
climate change/environmental issues
Climate models
Emission inventories
Environmental impact
Floods
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gas emissions
Greenhouse gases
Groundwater
Infrastructure
Inventory management
Levees & battures
Planning
Pollutant emissions
Precipitation
Renewable energy
Reservoirs
Sea level
Snow
Strategic planning
Utilities
Water management
Water quality
Water Resources
Water Supply
Water utilities
Watersheds
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Summary:The planet is warming, and many scientists agree that the rise in temperature is human‐made. However, science has not developed a model to predict the effects of increasing temperatures. Still, water utilities can and must plan for the uncertainties of climate change and its effects on water supplies and operations. The findings of a comprehensive case study, conducted by the East Bay Municipal Utility District in California on strategies to mitigate and adapt to climate changes, are presented in this article. Water utilities must include climate change in water supply availability and resource planning and can use this case study as a framework. The information presented in this article is applicable to long‐term water supply planning and can assist with decision‐making.
ISSN:0003-150X
1551-8833
DOI:10.1002/j.1551-8833.2008.tb09653.x