Economic resilience through "One-Water" management
Open-File Report
2013-1175
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Abstract
Disruption of water availability leads to food scarcity and loss of economic opportunity. Development of effective water-resource policies and management strategies could provide resiliance to local economies in the face of water disruptions such as drought, flood, and climate change. To accomplish this, a detailed understanding of human water use and natural water resource availability is needed. A hydrologic model is a computer software system that simulates the movement and use of water in a geographic area. It takes into account all components of the water cycle--“One Water”--and helps estimate water budgets for groundwater, surface water, and landscape features. The U.S. Geological Survey MODFLOW One-Water Integrated Hydrologic Model (MODFLOWOWHM) software and scientific methods can provide water managers and political leaders with hydrologic information they need to help ensure water security and economic resilience.
Suggested Citation
Hanson, R.T., Schmid, W., 2013, Economic resilience through "One-Water" management: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2013-1175, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20131175.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Economic resilience through "One-Water" management |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2013-1175 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20131175 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | California Water Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |