Adaptation of U.S. water management to climate and environmental change

Professional Geographer

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 414-428

  Stroup, Laura J ^a  

^a Michael's College   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation assessment; Climate change; Qualitative methods; Water resources management

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; BASIN MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; DECISION MAKING; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

COLORADO BASIN [NORTH AMERICA]; DELAWARE RIVER; PLATTE RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80053291100     PISSN: 00330124     EISSN: 14679272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00330124.2011.604010     Document Type: Article

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