1st Edition

Climate Variability and Water Dependent Sectors Impacts and Potential Adaptations

140 Pages

by Routledge

140 Pages

by Routledge

144 Pages

by Routledge

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Demand for water in agricultural, municipal, industrial, and environmental uses is growing. More frequent and severe extreme weather conditions now exacerbate water shortages in many locations and existing infrastructure to store and release water rarely has the capacity to both prevent floods during wet periods and meet demand during drought periods. Competition among sectors adds pressure not... Read more

1. Introduction Dannele E. Peck and Jeffrey M. Peterson

2. Cost of early snowmelt in terms of reduced irrigation deliveries Aaron Benson and Ryan Williams

3. Climate change opportunities for Idaho’s irrigation supply and deliveries Russell J. Qualls, R. Garth Taylor, Joel Hamilton, and Ayodeji B. Arogundade

4. Climate and choice of irrigation technology: implications for climate adaptation George B. Frisvold and Shailaja Deva

5. Potential economic impacts of water-use changes in Southwest Kansas Bill Golden and Jeff Johnson

6. Community adaptation to climate change: exploring drought and poverty traps in Gituamba location, Kenya Amy Sherwood

7. Medium-term electricity load forecasting and climate change in arid cities Bhagyam Chandrasekharan and Bonnie Colby

8. The joint impact of drought conditions and media coverage on the Colorado rafting industry Karina Schoengold, Prabhakar Shrestha, and Mark Eiswerth