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Climate change, extreme weather, and water utilities: Preparing for the new normal
Author(s) -
Renner Rob
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.5942/jawwa.2013.105.0159
Subject(s) - climate change , extreme weather , environmental science , water utility , water quality , environmental resource management , quality (philosophy) , natural resource economics , business , water resource management , water supply , environmental engineering , economics , ecology , geology , oceanography , philosophy , epistemology , biology
The effects of climate change on water utilities will be myriad and are expected to create significant challenges for utilities as they make long‐term plans for how to maintain adequate water supplies and quality into the future.