Building resilience for uncertain water futures /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Palgrave Macmillan,
[2018]
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Table of Contents:
- Intro; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Acronyms; List of Boxes; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1: Case for Adaptation; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Book Overview; References; 2: Human Dimensions of Water Security; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Vulnerability Assessments; 2.3 Natural Hazards and Vulnerability; 2.4 California Drought 2011-2015; 2.5 Calgary Flood 2013; 2.6 Aral Sea; 2.7 Conclusions; References; 3: Why Is Uncertainty a Game Changer for Water Policy and Practice?; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Risk and Uncertainty; 3.3 Climatic Uncertainty; 3.3.1 Climate Change and Water
- 3.3.2 Sources of Uncertainty3.3.3 Coping Ranges and Non-stationarity; 3.4 Uncertainty and Transition Management; 3.5 Demand Uncertainties; 3.6 Policy and Regulatory Uncertainties in Phoenix; 3.7 Conclusions; References; 4: Hidden Vulnerabilities in the Water-ƯEnergy-ƯLand-Food (WELF) Nexus; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Virtual Water; 4.2.1 Virtual Water Flows in China; 4.2.2 NAFTA Trade in Avocados; 4.3 Energy-Water Nexus; 4.3.1 Bhopal Residents Rely on Tankers for Water Supply; 4.4 Land-Water Nexus; 4.4.1 Urban Water and Land; 4.4.2 Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effects; 4.4.3 Ethanol
- 4.4.4 Source Water Protection on Canadian First Nations Lands4.5 Conclusions; References; 5: Meaning, Purpose, and Value of Water; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Climate Change Attitudes; 5.3 Is Water a Common Good or a Commodity?; 5.4 Desert City Water Pricing; 5.5 Prairie Potholes; 5.6 Indigenous Water Rights; 5.6.1 Cumberland House; 5.6.2 People of the River: The Pima and Maricopa of Central Arizona; 5.7 Conclusions; References; 6: Decision Making Under Uncertainty (DMUU); 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Decision Making Under Uncertainty; 6.2.1 Robust Water Policies in Phoenix
- 6.3 Exploratory Modeling6.3.1 WaterSim 5; 6.3.2 Anticipatory Water Modeling for the Urban Southwest; 6.3.3 Scenario Planning in Las Vegas; 6.3.4 Futures Planning in Australia's Murray-Darling Basin; 6.4 Conclusions; References; 7: Urban Climate Adaptation; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Urban Adaptation; 7.3 New Water (NEWater) in Singapore; 7.4 Metrics and Indicator Systems; 7.5 Conclusions; References; 8: Social Learning for Water Sector Resilience; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 History of Water and Society; 8.3 Social Learning; 8.3.1 Knowledge Mobilization; 8.3.2 Citizen Science
- 8.3.3 Stakeholder Engagement8.4 Conclusions; References; 9: Strategies for Resilience; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 How to Adapt Water Systems for Uncertain Water Futures; 9.2.1 Emphasize the Human Dimensions; 9.2.2 Reduce Vulnerabilities; 9.2.3 Collaborate with Related Sectors; 9.2.4 Anticipate Surprise; 9.2.5 Learn to Live with Uncertainty; 9.2.6 Embrace Values and Feelings and Trade-offs; 9.2.7 Use DMUU Strategies; 9.2.8 Emphasize Co-benefit Solutions; 9.2.9 Infuse Social Learning into Water Planning; 9.3 Conclusions; References; Index