Water Resources Update

Universities Council on Water Resources

Issue No. 124: May 2003

 

Is Global Climate Change Research Relevant to Day-to-Day Water Resources Management?

 

Table of Contents

Preface: Is Global Climate Change Research Relevant to Day-to-Day Water Resources Management?
by Robert Ward, Roger Pielke, Sr. and Jose Salas

Climate and Water in the West: Science, Information and Decision-Making
by Roger S. Pulwart
y

Climate and Water Resources: A Priority Issue or Minor Issue for Water Resource Managers?
by Rick Lawford

Climate Change and Water Management in the Developing World
by Peter Rogers

Are Present Day Climate Simulations Accurate Enough for Reliable Regional Downscaling?
by T.N. Chase, R.A. Pielke Sr., and C. Castro

Evaluating Potential Climate Change Impacts on Water Resource Systems Operations:
Case Studies of Portland, Oregon and Central Valley, California

by Nathan T. VanRheenen, Richard N. Palmer and Margaret A. Hahn

 

Issue Editors:
Robert C. Ward
Colorado State University
Roger Pielke, Sr.
Colorado State University
Jose Salas
Colorado State University