Challenge theme 2: assuring water availability and quality in the 21st century: Chapter 4 in United States-Mexican Borderlands: Facing tomorrow's challenges through USGS science
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1380-4
By: James Callegary, Jeff Langeman, Jim Leenhouts, and Peter Martin
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Abstract
Along the United States–Mexican border, the health of communities, economies, and ecosystems is inextricably intertwined with the availability and quality of water, but effective water management in the Borderlands is complicated. Water users compete for resources, and their needs are increasing. Managers are faced with issues such as finding a balance between agriculture and rapidly growing cities or maintaining public supplies while ensuring sufficient resources for aquatic ecosystems. In addition to human factors, the dry climate of the Borderlands, as compared to more temperate regions, also increases the challenge of balancing water supplies between humans and ecosystems. Warmer, drier, and more variable conditions across the southwestern United States—the projected results of climate change (Seager and others, 2007)—would further stress water supplies.
Suggested Citation
Callegary, J., Langeman, J., Leenhouts, J., Martin, P., 2013, Challenge theme 2: assuring water availability and quality in the 21st century: Chapter 4 in United States-Mexican Borderlands: Facing tomorrow's challenges through USGS science: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1380, 28 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/cir13804.
ISSN: 2330-5703 (online)
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Challenge theme 2: assuring water availability and quality in the 21st century: Chapter 4 in United States-Mexican Borderlands: Facing tomorrow's challenges through USGS science |
| Series title | Circular |
| Series number | 1380 |
| Chapter | 4 |
| DOI | 10.3133/cir13804 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Southwest Region |
| Description | 28 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | United States-Mexican Borderlands: Facing tomorrow's challenges through USGS science (Circular 1380) |
| First page | 64 |
| Last page | 91 |
| Country | Mexico, United States |
| Other Geospatial | United States-Mexico Borderlands |