Incorporating Climate Change Information in Water Utility Planning: A Collaborative, Decision Analytic Approach #3132

Project Summary: Will identify vulnerabilities of drinking water utilities to changing climate conditions and the adaptations drinking water utilities will need to make to manage risk, given unavoidable uncertainties regarding the specific nature of future changes in local hydrologic conditions. Will also develop flexible and responsive short- and long-term management strategies to help utilities deal effectively with this new source of uncertainty when planning for and implementing changes in response to climate change. Research partner: NCAR.

Project Details RFP Abstract Scope of Work Project Update Participants Supporting Resources Project Profile / Order Report

Contractor: National Center for Atmospheric Research

Collaborative Partners: National Center for Atmospheric Research  

Project Manager: Kenan Ozekin

Funded: 2005              Completion Year: 2010              Funding Amount: $265,001.00

Goal Area: Water Resources and Environmental Sustainability

Related Topics: Climate Change,  Management,  Planning,  Risk Management,  Source Water Protection,  Sustainability Planning,  Water Resources,  Watershed Management,  Water Supply Planning

Benefits to the Drinking Water Supply Community:
This research will provide utilities with a better understanding of possible climate-driven changes, the potential range of uncertainty surrounding those projected changes, and how to plan for adaptations that climate change may necessitate in the future. Given the uncertainty of climate change, utilities need to develop new strategies and methods that address these uncertainties in light of water-supply vulnerabilities.