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Water problem : climate change and water policy in the United States / Pat Mulroy, editor.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Washington, D.C Brookings Institution Press 2017Description: vii, 200 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780815727842
Other title:
  • Climate change and water policy in the United States
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.610973 MUL.W
Summary: Contents Climate change: a strategic opportunity for water managers? /​ Kathy Jacobs and Paul Fleming The delta : resolving California's water conundrum /​ Pat Mulroy The San Diego strategy : a sea change in western water /​ Maureen A. Stapleton The Colorado River story /​ Jim Lochhead and Pat Mulroy Why examine Nebraska's water governance framework? /​ Ann Bleed Harnessing hydrogeological analysis to improve groundwater management across the American West /​ Burke W. Griggs and James J. Butler Jr Southeast Florida : ground zero for sea level rise /​ Doug Yoder Finding the balance : developing resilient, sustainable water and wastewater systems in New York City /​ Alan Cohn, Angela Licata, and Emily Lloyd. Foreword /​ Bruce Babbitt Introduction The hidden obstacles to adaptation /​ Pat Mulroy 1. Climate change : a strategic opportunity for water managers /​ Kathy Jacobs and Paul Fleming 2. The Sacramento-San Joaquin River delta : resolving California's water conundrum /​ Pat Mulroy 3. The San Diego strategy : a sea change in Western water /​ Maureen A. Stapleton 4. The Colorado River story /​ Jim Lochhead and Pat Mulroy 5. Nebraska's water governance framework /​ Ann Bleed 6. Groundwater in the American West : how to harness hydrogeological analysis to improve groundwater management /​ Burke W. Griggs and James J. Butler Jr. 7. Southeastern Florida : ground zero for sea-level rise /​ Douglas Yoder 8. Finding the balance in New York City : developing resilient, sustainable water and wastewater systems /​ Angela Licata and Alan Cohn.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents
Climate change: a strategic opportunity for water managers? /​ Kathy Jacobs and Paul Fleming
The delta : resolving California's water conundrum /​ Pat Mulroy
The San Diego strategy : a sea change in western water /​ Maureen A. Stapleton
The Colorado River story /​ Jim Lochhead and Pat Mulroy
Why examine Nebraska's water governance framework? /​ Ann Bleed
Harnessing hydrogeological analysis to improve groundwater management across the American West /​ Burke W. Griggs and James J. Butler Jr
Southeast Florida : ground zero for sea level rise /​ Doug Yoder
Finding the balance : developing resilient, sustainable water and wastewater systems in New York City /​ Alan Cohn, Angela Licata, and Emily Lloyd.
Foreword /​ Bruce Babbitt
Introduction The hidden obstacles to adaptation /​ Pat Mulroy
1. Climate change : a strategic opportunity for water managers /​ Kathy Jacobs and Paul Fleming
2. The Sacramento-San Joaquin River delta : resolving California's water conundrum /​ Pat Mulroy
3. The San Diego strategy : a sea change in Western water /​ Maureen A. Stapleton
4. The Colorado River story /​ Jim Lochhead and Pat Mulroy
5. Nebraska's water governance framework /​ Ann Bleed
6. Groundwater in the American West : how to harness hydrogeological analysis to improve groundwater management /​ Burke W. Griggs and James J. Butler Jr.
7. Southeastern Florida : ground zero for sea-level rise /​ Douglas Yoder
8. Finding the balance in New York City : developing resilient, sustainable water and wastewater systems /​ Angela Licata and Alan Cohn.

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