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Adapting to a changing Colorado River : making future water deliveries more reliable through robust management strategies /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Groves, David G. (Author), Fischbach, Jordan R. (Author), Bloom, Evan (Author), Knopman, Debra S. (Author), Keefe, Ryan (Author)
Corporate Authors: Environment, Energy, and Economic Development Program (Rand Corporation), Rand Justice, Infrastructure, and Environment (Organization), United States. Bureau of Reclamation, JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2013.
Subjects:
Climatic changes > Colorado River Watershed (Colo.-Mexico)
Decision making > Colorado River Watershed (Colo.-Mexico)
Uncertainty.
Water resources development > Colorado River Watershed (Colo.-Mexico)
Water-supply > Colorado River Watershed (Colo.-Mexico) > Management.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Meteorology & Climatology.
Climatic changes.
Decision making.
Water resources development.
Water-supply > Management.
North America > Colorado River Watershed.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Long-Term Water Planning and Management Under Uncertainty
  • Developing Robust Management Strategies for the Colorado River Basin
  • Future Vulnerabilities to Colorado Basin Water Deliveries
  • Reducing Vulnerabilities Through New Management Options
  • Implementing a Robust, Adaptive Strategy for the Colorado River Basin
  • Appendix A: Vulnerability Analysis Example and Additional Results
  • Appendix B: Basin Study Options Included in the Portfolios.