The objectives of this slide presentation were to: provide context for climate change;
provide background on Seattle water
supply system; and,
describe our approach to addressing
climate change, emphasizing
adaptation. Topics covered under climate change include: Financial Community
Leadership; Western U.S. and Canada; Northeastern U.S. and Canada; U.S. Municipalities; Seattle Public Utilities' (SPU) climate initiatives of mitigation, collaboration, and adaptation; identifying impacts Top Down and Bottom Up, Downscaling, and Results of Initial Research; testing operational flexibility for extreme events; portfolio of response options including stabilization wedges - GHG Mitigation and adaptation analogy; forecasting demand; demand and population growth; conservation or demand wedges; and, evaluation of supply alternatives.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
file
, 1.6 MB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 37 |
| Published : | 06/01/2007 |
