Drought preparedness and response

• Pubblicazione: Denver, Colo., : American Water Works Association, c2011
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (85 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.34/929
• Soggetto topico: Water-supply - United States - Management; Droughts - United States - Management
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contents""; ""Figures""; ""Tables""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""1 Form a Water Shortage Response Team""; ""2 Forecast Supply in Relation to Demand""; ""3 Balance Supply and Demand and Assess Mitigation Options""; ""4 Establish Triggering Levels""; ""5 Develop a Staged Demand Reduction Program""; ""6 Adopt the Plan""; ""7 Implement the Plan""; ""Water Shortage Contingency Planning Checklist""; ""Index""; ""AWWA Manuals""
• Sommario/riassunto: Providing a reliable supply of water requires being prepared for water shortages of varying degree and duration. What can a municipal water supplier do to plan for or mitigate water shortages caused by drought? Preparing for drought and water shortages before they occur is the best defense. Manual M60 will help water managers facing water shortages by illustrating how to employ tried-and-true strategies and tactics of drought mitigation, as well as new tools and methods. Download a free Water Shortage Contingency Planning Checklist. Managing water shortages involves temporarily reducing demand and finding alternate water to temporarily increase supply. There are options available to water managers to accomplish this. The manual provides a proven, seven-step process to anticipate and respond to water shortages through a structured planning process.
• Titolo autorizzato: Drought preparedness and response
• ISBN: 1-61344-402-8; 1-61300-128-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911006560103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: AWWA manual ; ; M60.