Impacts of Water Scarcity on Coast Guard Mission Requirements and Performance.
Abstract
The objectives of the study were to identify the technological impacts of water scarcity, and to assess the impacts of such technology on the Coast Guard's mission requirements and mission performance. Based on the assumption used in this study that water will become a scarce resource in the future, a series of scenarios were developed which identified and analysed the factors leading to water scarcity and the consequences that arise by increasing awareness of that scarcity. The work included detailed investigations into: water supply (iceberg towing, desalination, weather modification, and groundwater); water demand (irrigation, industry use, power plants, and hydropower generation; contributing factors (pollution controls, waste disposal, water conservation devices, water reuse and recycle, and water storage and transfer; Federal, state and local policy and water management programs; and USCG mission and programs. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA107862