Drought and Water Cruises: Science, Technology, and Management Issues - Chapter 10 ppt

... of America on acid-free paper 109 87654321 International Standard Book Number -1 0: 0-8 24 7-2 77 1-1 (Hardcover) International Standard Book Number-13: 97 8-0 -8 24 7-2 77 1-0 (Hardcover) Library of Congress ... Overview Chapter 1 Drought as Hazard: Understanding the Natural and Social Context 3 Donald A. Wilhite and Margie Buchanan-Smith PART II Drought and...

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... (3-month) rainfall and temper- atures (maximum and minimum). This methodology (Dros- dowsky and Chambers, 1998) involves: 1. Identification of predictands (e.g., rainfall and tem- perature) and ... agriculture, and social and military conflict. The populations of many countries in sub- Saharan Africa suffer from chronic malnutrition, with fre- quent famine episodes. Achieving food...

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... awareness of short- and long-term water supply issues will help ensure that people know how to respond to drought when it occurs and that drought planning does not lose ground during non -drought years. ... disasters Water use patterns High-growth area/high additional demand Stable or decreasing water demand High percent water use improvements requires earlier demand man...

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... national drought policy that emphasized a more risk-based manage- ment approach, focused on improving self-reliance and mini- mizing the need for government intervention during and in the post -drought ... on Inte- grating drought policy, assessment and management. In: Pro- ceedings of the International Conference on Integrated Drought Management: Lessons for Sub-Saharan Africa...

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... irrigation Conservation-oriented rates, rebates, and program and policy incentives 15 100 Water- efficient landscape design (e.g., functional turf areas only) Native and/ or drought- tolerant turf and plants ... restrictions, drought management plan- ning and drought pricing, rate design alternatives, and communication and education are among the ways to bolster water s...

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... such as drought, and local management efforts (Keohane and Levy, 1996; Keohane et al., 1994; Young, 1999). But how do insti- tutions relate to S&T production and use, and how, for issues such ... case of drought. In the United States at least, institu- tions that regulate on the one hand and design and dissemi- nate new technologies on the other hand are the principal pa...

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... international issues; (2) Arizona and Califor- nia: interstate issues in the Lower Basin; (3) Native American water rights; and (4) conjunctive use and management: groundwater and surface water in ... surface water and groundwater are considered public resources sub- ject to state law, with rights and permits to use water granted to individuals and water providers...

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... Climate and Precipitation 322 B. Water Resources 322 1. Surface Water 322 2. Groundwater 322 3. Water Quality 323 II. Drought and Water Shortage Issues 324 A. Perception of Drought and Water Shortage ... II. DROUGHT AND WATER SHORTAGE ISSUES A. Perception of Drought and Water Shortage Drought is generally viewed as a sustained and regionally extensive...

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... flow. $10, 000,000 $12,000,000 $14,000,000 $16,000,000 $18,000,000 $20,000,000 $22,000,000 4100 33 4100 47 4100 61 412080412082418025 4 2103 6 FLOW SOI SOI+FLOW Average Naïve PERFECT $10, 000,000 $15,000,000 $20,000,000 $25,000,000 $30,000,000 $35,000,000 4100 33 4100 47 4100 61 412080 ... fore- casting is directly related to degree of exposure and risk management behavior. A consequen...

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... Water Demand (Irrigation) Consumptive Agricultural Water Demand (Irrigation) Industry Water Demand* 5,393 1,079 27,863 22,290 1,920 Consumptive Industrial Water Demand Energy Water ... Group Droughts and Water Stress Situations in Spain 375 T ABLE 3 Annual Freshwater Abstraction in Spain, by Sector Urban Water Demand Consumptive Urban Water De...

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