Integrated Water Resource Management
As defined by the Global Water Partnership, integrated water resource management is a process which promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land, and related resources in order to maximize the resultant economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. Resources available within this theme provide guidance on how to conserve and restore watersheds, reduce pollution, adapt to climate change and reduce risks from floods and droughts.
Integrated Water Resource Management Resources
Sedimentation and River Hydraulics: Two-Dimensional Model (SRH-2D)
Published:
August 1, 2012U.S. Department of the Interior | Bureau of Reclamation
Sedimentation and River Hydraulics – Two-Dimensional model, is a two-dimensional (2D) hydraulic, sediment, temperature, and vegetation model for river systems.Read more
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United StatesWest-Wide Climate Risk Assessments
Published:
December 15, 2014U.S. Department of the Interior | Bureau of Reclamation
Impact Assessments present an overview of the current climate and hydrology in a basin, an analysis of observed trends in temperature and precipitation over the past decade, and a comparison of these trends against model projections. They also present hydrologic projections developed from global...Read more
Basin Study Reports
Published:
January 15, 2014U.S. Department of the Interior | Bureau of Reclamation
Basin Studies address basin-wide efforts to evaluate and address the impacts of climate change. These are comprehensive water studies that define options for meeting future water demands in river basins in the western United States where imbalances in water supply and demand exist or are projected. Read more
Reclamation Desalination web portal
Published:
April 15, 2014U.S. Department of the Interior | Bureau of Reclamation
This is the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's main desalination web portal. This portal highlights information about various desalinating activities that Reclamation is involved in...Read more
Desalination and Water Purification Research
U.S. Department of the Interior | Bureau of Reclamation
This site highlights the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's external research program, Desalination and Water Purification Research (DWPR) program. Through this site, you can navigate to a program description, cost share and funding information by state, solicitation information, research results...Read more
Yuma Desalting Plant
Published:
July 15, 2014U.S. Department of the Interior | Bureau of Reclamation
This is the homepage for the Water Quality Improvement Center (WQIC), one of six National Centers for Water Treatment Technologies and the only center focused on inland brackish water, both surface and groundwater. WQIC is a state-of-the-art advanced water treatment research center located in Yuma...Read more
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