Browsing by Subject "water resources"
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A Climate and Operational Vulnerability Assessment of the Water Company in Salamanca, Chile
(2017-04-28)The present master’s project is an analysis of the future vulnerability of the water company (Aguas del Valle) in Salamanca, Chile to potential changes in population, per capita water use, leakage, and climate. Scenario ... -
Changing Waters: Trends in Central Appalachian Streamflow in the Presence of Mountaintop Mining
(2016-04-29)Mountaintop mining (MTM) became popular in the 1970s in Central Appalachia and today remains the dominant form of coal mining in the region (Ross et al., 2016). Approximately 6-7% of the Appalachian Coalfield Region in West ... -
Environmental Water Markets: Growth, Trends & Opportunities
(2020-04-23)This Masters Project examined the growth and trends in environmental water market activity in the western United States between 2008-18. This study demonstrated how state laws do and do not shape markets, along with how ... -
Identifying water contamination from fossil fuel development using geochemical and isotopic fingerprints
(2017)Fossil fuels continue to be a major component of the energy economies in North America, accounting for 60% of electricity generation in the U.S. Recent incidences (i.e. spills) and limited regulation of the fossil fuel industry ... -
Influence of Increased Human Presence in the Mills River Basin on Water Availability and Drought
(2016)Periods of drought and low streamflow can have profound impacts on both human and natural systems. People depend on a reliable source of water for numerous reasons including potable water supply and to produce economic value ... -
Minimization of Third-Party Injury in Multi-Party Water Right Transfers in Colorado
(2017-04-28)In the western United States, prior appropriation is the dominant form of water rights. In times of scarcity, the most senior water rights are given priority. Water right transfers can increase economic efficiency by moving ... -
Reclaimed Water and Integrated Water Management in North Carolina
(2009-04-24)Traditionally, water has been considered a highly reliable resource, but population growth, climate change, and water quality concerns are proving otherwise. The southwestern US has utilized an integrated water resource ... -
Tools for Comprehensive Proactive Planning: Backcasting Long-Term Water Supply Scenarios for a Large Southeastern River
(2014-04-25)Approaches to water planning are increasingly collaborative, watershed-scale, and focused on adaptive management. Such approaches are difficult to implement under the conditions of low certainty and control that typify large ...
