A total water management analysis of the Las Vegas Wash watershed, Nevada

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Description :
In the past 30 years, because of climate and land-use changes, Las Vegas Wash watershed has experienced a decrease in clean water supply but an increase in water demand. To alleviate some of these problems, large amounts of water have been pumped into the city from different sources, such as Lake Mead, and the urban wastewater is treated and returned back to the reservoir for water augmentation. However, in the face of continual global climate change and urbanization in the watershed, long-term planning for sustainable water management is critical. This research was designed to provide a comprehensive analysis incorporating hydrologic modeling, population projection, land-use change modeling, and water management policies to examine the total water balance and management options in this arid and rapidly urbanizing watershed under various scenarios of climate regime, population growth, land-use change, and total water management programs for the year 2050.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Physical geography, issn : 0272-3646, 2014, vol. 35, n°. 3, p. 220-244, nombre de pages : 25, Références bibliographiques : 56 ref.

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Abingdon, Taylor and Francis