Incorporating climate change into water resources planning in England and Wales

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 541-549

  Arnell, Nigel W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Resource assessment; Water resources

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECTIONS; CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS; ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENT AGENCY; LEGAL REQUIREMENTS; PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY; REGULATORY PROCESS; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; SUPPLY AND DEMAND; WATER ACT; WATER INDUSTRIES; WATER RESOURCES PLANNING;

CLIMATE MODELS; ECONOMICS; INDUSTRY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; RATING; WATER RESOURCES; WATER RESOURCES EXPLORATION; WATER SUPPLY;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; PRIVATE SECTOR; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; WATER DEMAND; WATER INDUSTRY; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 79957954709     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: 17521688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2011.00548.x     Document Type: Article

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