Water Scarcity: DOD Has Not Always Followed Leading Practices to Identify At-Risk Installations

Abstract

DOD reported in January 2019 that critical installations are at risk of water scarcitythat is, of not having sufficient water available to meet their mission needs. According to military department officials, installations depend on water for activities such as training, weapons testing, fire suppression, and sanitation. In its 2018 Fourth National Climate Assessment, the U.S. Global Change Research Program reported that warming temperatures will continue to cause worsening droughts and the decline of surface water quality.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1152502

Entities

People

  • Amie Lesser
  • Barbara Wooten
  • Brian Lepore
  • Chane Gaskin
  • Edward Rice
  • Elizabeth Field
  • Gina Hoover
  • Jodie Sandel
  • Mae Jones
  • Mary J. Lacasse
  • Paulina Reaves
  • Shahrzad Nikoo
  • Tracy Barnes

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • California
  • Climate Change
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Drinking Water
  • Droughts
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Energy Management
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Naval Air Stations
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Storm Surges
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Water Resources
  • Water Supplies

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Government and Public Administration Law.