Creation and Application of Community Scale Water Budgets

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Construction Research Lab

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Description

Title

Creation and Application of Community Scale Water Budgets

Author(s)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Construction Research Lab

Issue Date

2010-04-21

Keyword(s)

• water efficiency
• water footprint

Abstract

How do we measure the sustainability of community's water use and supply? Using an army base, Fort Bliss, in drought-prone West Texas as a case study, we tailored a regional water balance model to track the water budgets at the community scale. Planners can adapt their budget analysis to different scales for counties, cities, universities, etc. The study collects readily available data for significant water sources and uses, including water utilities, irrigation districts, dam operators and regulators and the USGS. The methodology sums these data to show current availability and then considers population forecasts, water development plans and environmental variables to form a number of user friendly future scenarios as policy making tools.

Series/Report Name or Number

Sustainable Seminar Series

Type of Resource

• text
• still image

Language

en

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• https://youtu.be/wh6ctzZu5cI
• http://hdl.handle.net/2142/106709

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