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Adapting to a changing Colorado River : making future water deliveries more reliable through robust management strategies
| Adapting to a changing Colorado River : making future water deliveries more reliable through robust management strategies |
| Autore | Groves David G |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : Rand, 2013 |
| Soggetto topico |
Water resources development - Management - Colorado River Watershed (Colo.-Mexico)
Water-supply - Colorado River Watershed (Colo.-Mexico) Climatic changes - Colorado River Watershed (Colo.-Mexico) Business & Economics Agricultural Economics |
| ISBN | 0-8330-8481-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Long-Term Water Planning and Management Under Uncertainty -- Developing Robust Management Strategies for the Colorado River Basin -- Future Vulnerabilities to Colorado Basin Water Deliveries -- Reducing Vulnerabilities Through New Management Options -- Implementing a Robust, Adaptive Strategy for the Colorado River Basin -- Appendix A: Vulnerability Analysis Example and Additional Results -- Appendix B: Basin Study Options Included in the Portfolios. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219980703321 |
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| [Place of publication not identified], : Rand, 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Addressing climate change in local water agency plans : demonstrating a simplified robust decision making approach in the California Sierra foothills / / David G. Groves [and four others]
| Addressing climate change in local water agency plans : demonstrating a simplified robust decision making approach in the California Sierra foothills / / David G. Groves [and four others] |
| Autore | Groves David G |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, California : , : Rand, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (77 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.911 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | GrovesDavid G |
| Soggetto topico | Climatic changes - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN | 0-8330-8255-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; About This Document; The RAND Environment, Energy, and Economic Development Program; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Introduction; Use of Robust Decision Making to Evaluate Vulnerabilities and Adaptation Strategies; Results; How Reliable Is EID's Current Plan Under a Wide Range of Plausible Assumptions About the Future?; Under What Conditions Is EID's Current Plan Most Vulnerable?; How Can EID's Vulnerabilities Be Reduced Through Additional Management Options?; What Are the Key Tradeoffs and How Can They Inform Decisions?; Conclusion; Acknowledgments
Abbreviations1. Introduction; 2. An Approach for Addressing Climate Change by Local Water Agencies; 3. Application to Local Water Agency Planning; El Dorado Irrigation District and Its Long-Term Planning; EID Overview; EID Management Challenges and Opportunities; EID Master Plan; Incorporating Climate and Other Uncertainty into EID's Planning; XLRM Framework for Structuring Uncertainty Analysis; Relationships (R); Uncertainties (X); Management Options and Strategies (L); Performance Metrics (M); Experimental Design; Interactive Visualizations; 4. Results How Reliable Is EID's Current Plan Under Standard Planning Assumptions?How Reliable Is EID's Current Plan Under Alternative but Plausible Assumptions About the Future?; To Which Conditions Is EID's Current Plan Most Vulnerable?; How Can EID's Vulnerabilities Be Reduced Through Additional Management Options?; What Are the Key Tradeoffs Among EID's Strategies for Reducing Vulnerability?; How Can Expectations of the Future Inform EID Planning Decisions?; 5. Discussion; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219974203321 |
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| Santa Monica, California : , : Rand, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Estimating the value of water-use efficiency in the Intermountain West / / David G. Groves, James Griffin, Sara Hajiamiri
| Estimating the value of water-use efficiency in the Intermountain West / / David G. Groves, James Griffin, Sara Hajiamiri |
| Autore | Groves David G |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif. : , : RAND Corp., , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 69 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map |
| Disciplina | 363.6/10979 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GriffinJames <1974-> (James P.)
HajiamiriSara |
| Collana | Technical report |
| Soggetto topico |
Water resources development - California
Water-supply - California |
| ISBN |
1-281-43017-X
9786611430177 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Common Approach to Valuing Efficiency Programs; Systematic Assessment of Efficiency Benefits; Demonstration of Comprehensive Approach; Report Organization; Chapter Two - Denver Water Case Study; Introduction; Supply and Demand Projections; Sources of Supply; Chapter Three - Case-Study Methodology; Introduction; Estimating Avoided Costs; Estimating Environmental and Recreational Benefits; Addressing Uncertainty; Relating Efficiency Valuations to Efficiency-Program Planning
Chapter Four - ResultsShort-Run Avoided Costs; Long-Run Avoided Costs; Environmental and Recreational Benefits; Total Benefits; Evaluating Efficiency Programs; Chapter Five - Summary and Conclusions; Appendix A - Avoided-Cost Model; Appendix B - Environmental-Benefit Modeling; Appendix C - Impact of Supply and Demand Changes on Long-Run Avoided Costs; Appendix D - Efficiency-Program Cost Estimates; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220159303321 |
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Groves David G
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| Santa Monica, Calif. : , : RAND Corp., , 2008 | ||
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Planning tool to support Louisiana's decisionmaking on coastal protection and restoration : technical description / / David G. Groves, Christopher Sharon, Debra Knopman
| Planning tool to support Louisiana's decisionmaking on coastal protection and restoration : technical description / / David G. Groves, Christopher Sharon, Debra Knopman |
| Autore | Groves David G |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : Rand Corporation, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (105 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.9170973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SharonChristopher
KnopmanDebra S |
| Collana | Technical report |
| Soggetto topico |
Shore protection - Louisiana
Coastal zone management - Louisiana Coastal ecology - Louisiana |
| ISBN |
0-8330-7728-7
0-8330-7730-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Planning Objectives; Planning Under Uncertainty; Purpose of the Planning Tool; CHAPTER TWO: Model Description and Assumptions; Predictive Modeling Framework; Formulation of Alternatives; Basis of the Approach in Decision Theory; Objective Function and Developing Alternatives Using Optimization; Risk-Reduction Decision Driver; Land-Building Decision Driver; Objective Function; Metrics and Decision Criteria; Metrics; Decision Criteria; Constraints
Financial and Natural Resource Constraints Mutually Exclusive Project and Project Inclusion or Exclusion Constraints; Outcome Constraints; Modeling Projects Under Different Scenarios; Environmental Scenarios; Funding Scenarios; Key Assumptions in the Development of Alternatives; Risk-Reduction Projects Do Not Affect the Landscape or Ecosystem-Service Metrics, and Restoration Projects and Landscape Changes Do Not Affect Storm-Surge Risk; Physical and Biological Effects of Individual Projects Are Additive; Funding Scenarios Are Known; Funding Is Available for the Entire Implementation Period Funding Cannot Be Saved for Use in Later Implementation Periods Projects Begin Planning and Design in the First Year of an Implementation Period; Project Effects Are Offset by Planning, Design, and Construction Time; Projects Must Continually Operate; Handling and Processing of Data Within the Planning Tool; MySQL Database; Analytical Module; General Algebraic Modeling System Optimization Module; Tableau Results Visualizer; CHAPTER THREE: Analytic Procedures; Characterization of Projects; Project Costs and Duration of Implementation; Conflicts Among Projects Additional Project Attribute Information Modeling Project Effects; Flood Risk-Reduction Effects; Restoration Project Effects; Comparison of Individual Projects; Project Effects on Risk Reduction; Project Effects on Land and Ecosystem-Service Metrics; Project Effects Relative to Other Decision Criteria; Cost-Effectiveness; Formulation of Alternatives; Integrated Evaluation of Alternatives; Evaluation of Selected Alternatives Using Predictive Models Under Uncertainty; Comparisons of the Alternatives; CHAPTER FOUR: Analyses to Develop the Master Plan; Compare Individual Projects Formulate Alternatives Establish the Funding Target and Funding Split; Define the Near-Term and Long-Term Balance; Assess Performance Under Uncertainty; Develop Alternatives to Meet Master Plan Objectives; Adjust Alternatives Using Expert Judgment; Define the Draft Master Plan; Review Projects and Outcomes for Different Alternatives; Define the Final Master Plan; Revise Project Data; Evaluate Public Comments; Revise the Draft Alternative for the Final Master Plan; Review Master Plan Projects and Outcomes; Post-Master Plan Analysis; CHAPTER FIVE: Conclusions APPENDIX: Expert-Adjusted Alternatives |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220101403321 |
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Groves David G
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| Santa Monica, Calif., : Rand Corporation, 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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