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Small-Scale Catchment Analysis Of Water Stress In Wet Regions Of The U.S.: An Example From Louisiana, Hisham Eldardiry, Emad H. Habib, David M. Borrok

Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Groundwater is increasingly being overdrafted in the Southeastern U.S., despite abundant rainfall and the apparent availability of surface water. Using the state of Louisiana as an example, the current study quantifies the stresses on water resources and investigates the potential for opportunities to use surface water in lieu of groundwater pumping. The assessment is based on a fine watershed scale (12-digit Hydrological Unit Code [HUC] boundaries) water balance between the availability of surface and groundwater and surface water and groundwater demand. Water demand includes environmental flows, as well as public supply, rural domestic, industrial, power generation, agricultural, and aquaculture sectors. …

1978 - January – Drought 77 Dry Year Program Report

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

The objectives of the Drought 77 Dry Year Program were to identify critical drought impacted areas in Northern and Central California, to provide information to water users in these areas in regard to water conservation, to assure that the limited supply available was used in accordance with lawful rights, and to take enforcement action against violations of permit and license conditions, illegal diversions and waste or unreasonable use of water.

Critical Review Of The Millennium Project In Nepal, Ashma Vaidya, Audrey L. Mayer

College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science Publications

“Our Common Future” harmonized development policies around a new sustainable development (SD) paradigm, and experts also emphasize the importance of a democratic and equitable approach to define and achieve sustainable development. However, SD targets and indicators are often defined by a suite of experts or a few stakeholder groups, far removed from on-the-ground conditions. The most common expert-led development framework, the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), promoted one set of targets and indicators for all developing countries. While progress towards these targets was routinely reported at the national scale, these targets may not reflect context-specific sustainable development. We evaluated …

1884 - Outline Of Matter And Advance Sheets Of The Report On The Problems Of Irrigation , Wm. Ham. Hall

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

The 304 page outline and advance sheets for the 1884 Report on Irrigation was submitted to the California Legislature as an exhibit of the extent and character of the report that was in the process of preparation and publication. The first 32 pages contain the Table of Contents or Outline of Matter, for each chapter of the entire work. The subsequent 272 pages contained the text of about three-fifths of the First Book. Hall planned to his work to consist of three parts making up seven books: Part I. The Social, Political and Legal Problems of Irrigation (Books I & …

Bowling Green, Kentucky - Public Utilities (Sc 3021), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text of various reports (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3021. Reports created by various agencies relating to the water, sewer and sanitary conditions of Bowling Green and Warren County, Kentucky. Includes a 1911 report on a proposed sewerage system, and on the public water supply with proposed improvements to the treatment thereof. Also includes various sanitary and water supply reports, 1909-1947, and two brief surveys of the public utilities of Smiths Grove, Kentucky.

Modeling The Influence Of Various Water Stressors On Regional Water Supply Infrastructures And Their Embodied Energy, Weiwei Mo, Qiong Zhang

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

Water supply consumes a substantial amount of energy directly and indirectly. This study aims to provide an enhanced understanding of the influence of water stressors on the embodied energy of water supply (EEWS). To achieve this goal, the EEWS in 75 North Carolina counties was estimated through an economic input-output based hybrid life cycle assessment. Ten water stressor indicators related to population, economic development, climate, water source, and land use were obtained for the 75 counties. A multivariate analysis was performed to understand the correlations between water stressor indicators and the EEWS. A regression analysis was then conducted to identify …

Slides: The Columbia River Basin, Barbara Cosens

Coping with Water Scarcity in River Basins Worldwide: Lessons Learned from Shared Experiences (Martz Summer Conference, June 9-10)

Presenter: Barbara Cosens, Professor and Associate Dean of Faculty, University of Idaho College of Law, Waters of the West Interdisciplinary Program

16 slides

Increasing Access To Potable Water: A Question Of Economics And Governance In Bo District, Sierra Leone, Alissa M. Heiring

Lawrence University Honors Projects

This paper analyzes existing supply gaps that are impeding rural water access in Bo District, Sierra Leone. On a national and district level, Sierra Leone has failed to meet the target of 70% access to potable water inspired by the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals. This paper focuses on Bo District due to its near total inclusion in the Sewa River basin and split urban and rural population. Given the existing political and economic constraints, this paper identifies the most feasible way to sustainably increase access to potable water in Bo. To develop the recommendations, current supply gaps in rural …

The Relationship Between Water Shortage Concern And Age In Utah, Viviane S. Baji

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

It is unclear whether current water supplies in Utah will be able to accommodate the needs of the future. Population in the state is expected to double by 2050 and climate change models predict declines in water availability in the region. Public perceptions of the adequacy of the water supply (and concerns about potential shortages) are key factors that could influence water use behaviors and support for public policy interventions. This paper explores the research question: "Are young people in Utah more concerned about water shortages than older cohorts?" It was expected that young people would be more concerned about …

Winning The Water War Starts With Winning The Battle On Data | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

March 3, 2016 – The water meter buried in your front yard isn’t exactly the most cutting-edge piece of technology. While they are accurate, most residential water meters are read only once per month, resulting in rough usage data – often rounded to the nearest 1,000 gallons. With the limited data, water utility managers can’t distinguish individual uses, such as sprinklers versus toilets, or determine usage by time of day. This limits their ability to spot costly leaks or see opportunities for water conservation. And it gives water users no useful information about how and when they use water.

Tribes And Water In The Colorado River Basin, Colorado River Research Group

Books, Reports, and Studies

4 pages : charts.

The special nature of tribal water rights -- Quantified water rights -- The Colordo mainstream reservations -- Central Arizona tribes -- Upper basin tribes -- Outstanding / unresolved tribal claims -- The path forward.

Looking Upstream: An Analysis Of Low Water Levels In Lake Powell And The Impacts On Water Supply, Hydropower, Recreation, And The Environment: A Companion Report To The Bathtub Ring, Michael Johnson, Lindsey Ratcliff, Rebecca Shively, Leanne Weiss, Yale University. School Of Forestry And Environmental Studies, University Of Colorado Boulder. Getches-Wilkinson Center For Natural Resources, Energy, And The Environment, Western Water Policy Program

Books, Reports, and Studies

viii, 110 pages : color illustrations, color maps

An Enhanced Water Bank For Colorado, Anne J. Castle, Lawrence J. Macdonnell

Books, Reports, and Studies

23 pages.

Introduction and rationale -- Background on Colorado water law -- The initial Colorado water bank -- Water banks in other western states -- An enhanced water bank framework for Colorado -- Overcoming municipal preference for permanent acquisition -- Existing authority and new authority needed -- Conclusion and recommendation -- Attachment: Provisions for consideration in water bank operating guidelines.

Proposal For An Enhanced Colorado Water Bank, Anne J. Castle, Lawrence J. Macdonnell

Books, Reports, and Studies

4 pages.

Outlines and explains 8 characteristics of an enhanced Colorado water bank.

Watershed Planning And Management In Colorado, University Of Colorado Boulder. Getches-Wilkinson Center For Natural Resources, Energy, And The Environment

Books, Reports, and Studies

9 pages.

Introduction -- The watershed approach in Colorado -- Moving to the next level : implementation of the BIPs -- Possible next steps -- Conclusion.

Improving Irrigation Water Uses For Agricultural And Environmental Benefits, Anne Castle, Amy Beattie, Zach Smith, Drew Peternell, Ted Kowalski

Books, Reports, and Studies

37 pages : color pictures, color maps.

Introduction -- Agricultural and environmental enhancements -- An ag and environmental enhancement program for Colorado -- Appendix A: Conservation case studies in Colorado -- Appendix B: Related Colorado water law -- Appendix C: Relevant laws from other states -- Appendix D: Legislative attempts to statutorily recognize conserved water -- Appendix E: The problem of vocabulary

Estrategias Para El Uso Eficiente Del Agua A Partir De La Estimación De Huella Hídrica En Cultivos De Lechuga (Lactuca Sativa) Y Brócoli (Brassica) Para Una Finca De Diez Hectáreas En Mosquera Cundinamarca, Miguel Antonio Orjuela Murcia, Diego Fernando Vargas Arayón

Ingeniería Ambiental y Sanitaria

Fue importante tener información meteorológica para lo cual se usó la estación más cercana (Estación meteorológica de Tibaitatá). Los datos fueron obtenidos mediante el IDEAM de los cuales se hizo requisición de diferentes variables desde el 2010 hasta el 2016. En este estudio se evidencia una huella hídrica verde para el brócoli igual a 112 3 / y para la lechuga 105 3 / , este valor de la componente azul fue de 94,3 3 / y 88,4 3 / , la huella gris 86,9 3 / y 81,4 3 / para el brócoli y la lechuga respectivamente, los datos …

The Sea Is Rising… But Not Onto The Policy Agenda: A Multiple Streams Approach To Understanding Sea Level Rise Policies, Juita-Elena (Wie) Yusuf, Katharine Neill, Burton St. John Iii, Ivan K. Ash, Kaitrin Mahar

School of Public Service Faculty Publications

There has been little policy effort to address sea level rise in coastal states in the US. It is important to examine, at the state level, how the multitude of different (and changing) actors with different preferences and perspectives contribute to such inertia. This study examines state-level legislative inaction with regards to sea level rise. Using Kingdon's multiple streams framework, we draw a picture of the policy landscape in Virginia as one where the problem of sea level rise is perceived as a low priority, with little consensus on achievable policy solutions, and is politically controversial. We find that policy …

A Market For Water Transfers In The Upper Colorado River Basin And The Role Of Transaction Costs, Genevieve Meller

UVM Patrick Leahy Honors College Senior Theses

Allocation of water in the Upper Colorado River Basin is currently determined by the system of prior appropriation; a legal structure that has led to an inefficient allocation of water in the basin. A market for tradable water rights is proposed that would allow for a more optimal allocation to be achieved. An analytical framework for the analysis of water allocation systems is presented and its application to a hypothetical Upper Basin market is discussed. A quantitative model is designed that simulates a market for tradable water rights permits in the Upper Basin, with an emphasis on transaction costs. The …

Creación De Un Plan De Empresa Dedicada A La Producción, Envase Y Comercialización De Agua Orgánica Dasha, Diego Fernando Rodríguez Waldurraga, Tomas Higuera Torres

Administración de Agronegocios

El principal objetivo de este trabajo es fabricar agua potable sin tomarla de alguna fuente de agua, yacimiento o llave del acueducto. Uno de los principales problemas que sufre el mundo hoy en día es la falta y el acceso a este recurso. Factores como el calentamiento global, fenómeno del niño y la niña, dificultan cada vez más la manera de obtener este recurso tanto para el consumo humano, animales y la misma naturaleza la exige a causa de incendios forestales, secamiento de ríos y cuencas hidrográficas entre otras tantas necesidades. Es por eso que nace la idea de querer …

Sorghum Yield Response To Water Supply And Irrigation Management, I. Kisekka, F. Lamm, A. Schlegel

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Grain sorghum yield, under full and limited irrigation, was evaluated at three locations in western Kansas (Colby, Tribune, and Garden City). The top-end yield under full ir­rigation was 190 bu/a. However, there were no significant differences among irrigation treatments at all the three locations due to the above normal rainfall received during the 2015 growing season. These preliminary results indicate that there is potential to improve grain sorghum yields under limited irrigation. Additionally, best management practices to maximize kernels per head could have the greatest effect on grain yields.