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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Water transfers"”.
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Spatial and temporal variation in virtual water transfers on the U.S. electric grid
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2027-05-01
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A proposal for an improved institutional mechanism to facilitate interjurisdictional water transfers in Virginia
… in the resolution of interjurisdictional water transfer disputes in Virginia. Current interjurisdictional water transfers take place without the full compensation of all individuals and corporate entities that are damaged by the transfers. Water transfer projects remove land from the …
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Human mediated physical and virtual water transfers of the United States: Who uses the water?
… connections between consumers and distant water resources used in production, by enabling consumer demand in one location to be fulfilled with production and resource use in another. Many of the environmental consequences associated with water-intensive production, particularly agricultural …
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Remotely Sensed Estimates of Evapotranspiration in Agricultural Areas of Northwestern Nevada: Drought, Reliance, and Water Transfers
… by agricultural communities that rely on water primarily supplied by the diversion of surface waters and secondarily by groundwater resources. Annual precipitation in the form of winter snowfall largely determines the amount of surface water that is available for irrigation for the …
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Water transfers in Northern California : analyzing the termination of the San Francisco--Modesto Irrigation District water transfer
… attempted to broker a deal that would transfer water from the rural Central California district to the metropolitan Bay Area. With a contract length of 50 years, it represented the type of long--term agricultural--to--urban water deal many experts had long anticipated occurring in Northern …
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Simulating Community Dynamics in Rural-Urban Water Transfers through an Integrated Agent-Based and Input-Output Modeling Approach
As societal water demands grow and suitable water supplies decline, water users are increasingly in conflict over this limited resource. In regions where water is sufficiently limited, water is often already fully allocated, leaving reallocation between users as the most viable solution to meet new …
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The importance of the ‘urban’ in agricultural-to-urban water transfers: Insights from comparative research in India and China
The task of reconciling competing water demands is made more complex by the urban transition occurring in many of the world’s river basins. As rising populations and economic development lead to the overexploitation of available water supplies, the largest water-using sector, agriculture, becomes …
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Genetic analysis reveals bidirectional fish movement across the Continental Divide via an interbasin water transfer
Interbasin water transfers are becoming an increasingly common tool to satisfy municipal and agricultural water demand, but their impacts on the movement and gene flow of aquatic organisms are poorly understood. The Grand Ditch is an interbasin water transfer that diverts water from tributaries of …
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Economic assessment of water management in agriculture: managing salinity and waterlogging in the Arkansas River basin and environmental water shortages in the Platte River basin
… becomes increasingly threatened by both water scarcity and degradation of land and water, the importance of appropriate water management becomes apparent. This dissertation consists of one essay examining the effects of water transfers from agriculture for improving threatened species …
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Agricultural virtual water flows within the USA
… there has been a surge of interest in the water resources embodied in international trade, referred to as `global virtual water trade'. In this paper, we present a comprehensive assessment of virtual water flows within the USA, a country with global importance as a major agricultural …
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Energyshed to Watershed: Linking Water and Energy Consumers to Their Environmental Impact and Water Resources
Watersheds are fundamental systems for supporting the needs of society, yet the availability of water within natural watersheds often does not align with the growing demands of human activities. This disparity frequently compels cities and agricultural hubs to depend on water sources well beyond …
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The lateral load carrying capacity of wall ties used in cavity wall construction in the Western Cape : a comparison between the Butterfly-type wire tie and the Crimped-type wire tie
… Butterfly Tie and the Crimped lie as regards to water transfer, tensile and compression strengths based on the Australian Code [AS 2699-l 984] requirements as it is more comprehensive. The reason was because the Butterfly Tie has been promoted in cavity wall construction in South Africa for a …
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Integrated water resources management under uncertainty: exploring interconnected technological, infrastructural and institutional solutions
… competition for increasingly scarce freshwater resources. Growing urban demands, land-use change, and a changing climate will further exacerbate regional vulnerability to water scarcity. The intensification of these trends creates several challenges for the future planning and management …
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Surface functionalisation techniques for colloidal inorganic nanocrystals
… 4, custom-synthesised amphiphilic polymers for water transfer and functionalisation of nanocrystals are synthesised, characterised and tested. Commercially-available polymers used for this purpose are examined, leading to a rationale for custom-design. Partial water transfers were achieved using …
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Understanding beliefs and preferences of irrigators towards the use and management of agricultural water in the Colorado River Basin
… result, the availability, use, and allocation of water throughout the West have become sources of both conflict and collaboration. Growing conflict emphasizes the need to identify and understand the diversity of beliefs of agricultural water users. This in turn, will help stakeholders better …
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Energy Sensitive Urban Water Planning in Developing Countries: Unlocking the Potential of Distributed Recycled Water Systems to Reduce the Overall Energy Intensity for Urban Water Services
… is a significant operational expense for most water utilities, particularly in developing countries. The current linear approach to water management will further increase the overall energy intensity (kWh/kL) for water services as rapidly growing cities move towards remote sources of water, …
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Quantifying The Linkages Between US' Water Resources And Its Production Of Food, Energy, And Water
Water is a critical resource that is essential for human well-being and economic development. Many regions around the world face ongoing water scarcity and competition over water resources. Climate change, other drastic social changes, and population and economic growth can significantly impact the …
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Characterisation of surface water quality in the Luapula river basin and developing a WQImin model for potential inter-basin water transfer to the Kafue river basin.
This study underscored the importance of water quality, providing insights for sustainable resource management in decision-making and development planning. The study focused on the Luapula River Basin (LRB) in Zambia, a potential donor for inter-basin water transfers to the Kafue River Basin (KRB). …
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Characterisation of surface water quality in the Luapula river basin and developing a WQImin model for potential inter-basin water transfer to the Kafue river basin.
This study underscored the importance of water quality, providing insights for sustainable resource management in decision-making and development planning. The study focused on the Luapula River Basin (LRB) in Zambia, a potential donor for inter-basin water transfers to the Kafue River Basin (KRB). …
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EVALUATING ‘SOFT PATH’ APPROACHES IN CHINA’S WATER MANAGEMENT: THE CASE OF THE DONGJIANG RIVER BASIN
Water resources are essential for human life and development. River basins provide an essential basis for quantifying and managing water resources, but other spatial units for human organisation rarely map helpfully onto river basins. As water resources are utilised, conflicts can emerge between …