Navigating a Flood of Information Evaluating and Integrating Climate Science into Groundwater Planning in California
Publisher
Union of Concerned Scientists
Date
2017-11-14
In California, groundwater contributes more than half of the state’s water supply during dry years (DWR 2009). Understanding the impacts that climate change will have upon this critical resource is of importance for the state’s long-term water and food security.
This white paper intends to:
- Provide water managers and other decision makers across the state with an overview of climate models, their component parts, and key terminology
- Provide a framework for evaluating and comparing the various approaches to incorporating climate change into state-level water planning documents
- Recommend a four-step process to incorporate future climate projections into local Groundwater Sustainability Plans
Citation
Juliet Christian-Smith et al., Navigating a Flood of Information Evaluating and Integrating Climate Science into Groundwater Planning in California, Union of Concerned Scientists (2017).