Climate Vulnerabilities and Adaptation of Urban Water Infrastructure Systems

Climate Vulnerability: Understanding and Addressing Threats to Essential Resources

Volumn 5, Issue , 2013, Pages 87-107

  Burian, S J ^a   Walsh, T ^a   Kalyanapu, A J ^b   Larsen, S G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate vulnerabilities; Green infrastructure; Hydrologic cycle; Urban water infrastructure

Indexed keywords

WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY;

ADAPTATION; CLIMATE VULNERABILITY; GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE; HYDROLOGIC CYCLES; URBAN WATERS;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

EID: 84887207605     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-384703-4.00509-8     Document Type: Chapter

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