Population increases and municipal and
recreational uses, as well as growing uncertainties
about the effects of global climate change, call for a
new approach to water use and water resource management.
Two powerful tools, climate change risk
assessment and total water management, can be
used to determine the vulnerability of water management
systems to climate change. These tools can also
be used to drive the development of integrated water
management strategies and infrastructure to provide
water supplies that are more resilient to the effects of
climate change.
One approach for assessing the risks of climate
change to water systems is to use a dual analytical framework
known as the threshold-scenario risk assessment.
The framework comprises two parts: the more qualitative
threshold risk assessment approach; and, the quantitative
scenario risk assessment approach. This article
provides tools, resources, examples, and new, holistic
solutions that can be used to manage both the built
and natural portions of the water cycle. Water professionals
will find this approach more effective than considering
the components separately when addressing the
challenges posed by global climate change. Includes 4 references, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. 100 - No. 6 |
| File Size : | 1
file
, 1 MB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 8 |
| Published : | 06/01/2008 |
