7 research outputs found
Projecting Water Withdrawal and Supply for Future Decades in the U.S. under Climate Change Scenarios
The sustainability of water resources in future decades
is likely
to be affected by increases in water demand due to population growth,
increases in power generation, and climate change. This study presents
water withdrawal projections in the United States (U.S.) in 2050 as
a result of projected population increases and power generation at
the county level as well as the availability of local renewable water
supplies. The growth scenario assumes the per capita water use rate
for municipal withdrawals to remain at 2005 levels and the water use
rates for new thermoelectric plants at levels in modern closed-loop
cooling systems. In projecting renewable water supply in future years,
median projected monthly precipitation and temperature by sixteen
climate models were used to derive available precipitation in 2050
(averaged over 2040–2059). Withdrawals and available precipitation
were compared to identify regions that use a large fraction of their
renewable local water supply. A water supply sustainability risk index
that takes into account additional attributes such as susceptibility
to drought, growth in water withdrawal, increased need for storage,
and groundwater use was developed to evaluate areas at greater risk.
Based on the ranking by the index, high risk areas can be assessed
in more mechanistic detail in future work
Projecting Water Withdrawal and Supply for Future Decades in the U.S. under Climate Change Scenarios
The sustainability of water resources in future decades
is likely
to be affected by increases in water demand due to population growth,
increases in power generation, and climate change. This study presents
water withdrawal projections in the United States (U.S.) in 2050 as
a result of projected population increases and power generation at
the county level as well as the availability of local renewable water
supplies. The growth scenario assumes the per capita water use rate
for municipal withdrawals to remain at 2005 levels and the water use
rates for new thermoelectric plants at levels in modern closed-loop
cooling systems. In projecting renewable water supply in future years,
median projected monthly precipitation and temperature by sixteen
climate models were used to derive available precipitation in 2050
(averaged over 2040–2059). Withdrawals and available precipitation
were compared to identify regions that use a large fraction of their
renewable local water supply. A water supply sustainability risk index
that takes into account additional attributes such as susceptibility
to drought, growth in water withdrawal, increased need for storage,
and groundwater use was developed to evaluate areas at greater risk.
Based on the ranking by the index, high risk areas can be assessed
in more mechanistic detail in future work
Projecting Water Withdrawal and Supply for Future Decades in the U.S. under Climate Change Scenarios
The sustainability of water resources in future decades
is likely
to be affected by increases in water demand due to population growth,
increases in power generation, and climate change. This study presents
water withdrawal projections in the United States (U.S.) in 2050 as
a result of projected population increases and power generation at
the county level as well as the availability of local renewable water
supplies. The growth scenario assumes the per capita water use rate
for municipal withdrawals to remain at 2005 levels and the water use
rates for new thermoelectric plants at levels in modern closed-loop
cooling systems. In projecting renewable water supply in future years,
median projected monthly precipitation and temperature by sixteen
climate models were used to derive available precipitation in 2050
(averaged over 2040–2059). Withdrawals and available precipitation
were compared to identify regions that use a large fraction of their
renewable local water supply. A water supply sustainability risk index
that takes into account additional attributes such as susceptibility
to drought, growth in water withdrawal, increased need for storage,
and groundwater use was developed to evaluate areas at greater risk.
Based on the ranking by the index, high risk areas can be assessed
in more mechanistic detail in future work
Projecting Water Withdrawal and Supply for Future Decades in the U.S. under Climate Change Scenarios
The sustainability of water resources in future decades
is likely
to be affected by increases in water demand due to population growth,
increases in power generation, and climate change. This study presents
water withdrawal projections in the United States (U.S.) in 2050 as
a result of projected population increases and power generation at
the county level as well as the availability of local renewable water
supplies. The growth scenario assumes the per capita water use rate
for municipal withdrawals to remain at 2005 levels and the water use
rates for new thermoelectric plants at levels in modern closed-loop
cooling systems. In projecting renewable water supply in future years,
median projected monthly precipitation and temperature by sixteen
climate models were used to derive available precipitation in 2050
(averaged over 2040–2059). Withdrawals and available precipitation
were compared to identify regions that use a large fraction of their
renewable local water supply. A water supply sustainability risk index
that takes into account additional attributes such as susceptibility
to drought, growth in water withdrawal, increased need for storage,
and groundwater use was developed to evaluate areas at greater risk.
Based on the ranking by the index, high risk areas can be assessed
in more mechanistic detail in future work
Projecting Water Withdrawal and Supply for Future Decades in the U.S. under Climate Change Scenarios
The sustainability of water resources in future decades
is likely
to be affected by increases in water demand due to population growth,
increases in power generation, and climate change. This study presents
water withdrawal projections in the United States (U.S.) in 2050 as
a result of projected population increases and power generation at
the county level as well as the availability of local renewable water
supplies. The growth scenario assumes the per capita water use rate
for municipal withdrawals to remain at 2005 levels and the water use
rates for new thermoelectric plants at levels in modern closed-loop
cooling systems. In projecting renewable water supply in future years,
median projected monthly precipitation and temperature by sixteen
climate models were used to derive available precipitation in 2050
(averaged over 2040–2059). Withdrawals and available precipitation
were compared to identify regions that use a large fraction of their
renewable local water supply. A water supply sustainability risk index
that takes into account additional attributes such as susceptibility
to drought, growth in water withdrawal, increased need for storage,
and groundwater use was developed to evaluate areas at greater risk.
Based on the ranking by the index, high risk areas can be assessed
in more mechanistic detail in future work
Projecting Water Withdrawal and Supply for Future Decades in the U.S. under Climate Change Scenarios
The sustainability of water resources in future decades
is likely
to be affected by increases in water demand due to population growth,
increases in power generation, and climate change. This study presents
water withdrawal projections in the United States (U.S.) in 2050 as
a result of projected population increases and power generation at
the county level as well as the availability of local renewable water
supplies. The growth scenario assumes the per capita water use rate
for municipal withdrawals to remain at 2005 levels and the water use
rates for new thermoelectric plants at levels in modern closed-loop
cooling systems. In projecting renewable water supply in future years,
median projected monthly precipitation and temperature by sixteen
climate models were used to derive available precipitation in 2050
(averaged over 2040–2059). Withdrawals and available precipitation
were compared to identify regions that use a large fraction of their
renewable local water supply. A water supply sustainability risk index
that takes into account additional attributes such as susceptibility
to drought, growth in water withdrawal, increased need for storage,
and groundwater use was developed to evaluate areas at greater risk.
Based on the ranking by the index, high risk areas can be assessed
in more mechanistic detail in future work
Projecting Water Withdrawal and Supply for Future Decades in the U.S. under Climate Change Scenarios
The sustainability of water resources in future decades
is likely
to be affected by increases in water demand due to population growth,
increases in power generation, and climate change. This study presents
water withdrawal projections in the United States (U.S.) in 2050 as
a result of projected population increases and power generation at
the county level as well as the availability of local renewable water
supplies. The growth scenario assumes the per capita water use rate
for municipal withdrawals to remain at 2005 levels and the water use
rates for new thermoelectric plants at levels in modern closed-loop
cooling systems. In projecting renewable water supply in future years,
median projected monthly precipitation and temperature by sixteen
climate models were used to derive available precipitation in 2050
(averaged over 2040–2059). Withdrawals and available precipitation
were compared to identify regions that use a large fraction of their
renewable local water supply. A water supply sustainability risk index
that takes into account additional attributes such as susceptibility
to drought, growth in water withdrawal, increased need for storage,
and groundwater use was developed to evaluate areas at greater risk.
Based on the ranking by the index, high risk areas can be assessed
in more mechanistic detail in future work