Drought and Water Cruises: Science, Technology, and Management Issues - Chapter 12 pot

... Overview Chapter 1 Drought as Hazard: Understanding the Natural and Social Context 3 Donald A. Wilhite and Margie Buchanan-Smith PART II Drought and Water Management: The Role of Science and ... acid-free paper 10987654321 International Standard Book Number-10: 0-8 24 7-2 77 1-1 (Hardcover) International Standard Book Number-13: 97 8-0 -8 24 7-2 77 1-0 (...

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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 ... (Felts and Smith, 1997). At a policy level, one might assume that potential users of climate fore- casts might be more knowledgeable about the basis and accu- racy of climate predictio...

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... in supply Supply -and- demand balance or “institutional drought Single water source or low supply reliability Multiple water sources or high supply reliability Low-priority water rights or ... disasters Water use patterns High-growth area/high additional demand Stable or decreasing water demand High percent water use improvements requires earlier demand management respon...

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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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... restrictions, drought management plan- ning and drought pricing, rate design alternatives, and communication and education are among the ways to bolster water supply and contend with drought. (p. ... landscape irrigation Conservation-oriented rates, rebates, and program and policy incentives 15–100 Water- efficient landscape design (e.g., functional turf areas only) Nati...

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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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... II. DROUGHT AND WATER SHORTAGE ISSUES A. Perception of Drought and Water Shortage Drought is generally viewed as a sustained and regionally extensive occurrence of below-average natural water ... Francis Group Drought and Water Management 339 2. Water- Withdrawing Permit System A water- withdrawing permit system has been built and applied to all projects dire...

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... rotation, dry- land sorghum and winter wheat rotation, and dryland cotton and winter wheat rotation. Production costs are incurred on crop planting, so areas planted for which insufficient water is ... fore- casting is directly related to degree of exposure and risk management behavior. A consequence of the current water reforms—as timely access to instream water is no longer g...

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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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