Science and Technology to Support Fresh Water Availability in the United States

Abstract

The last time National water availability and use was comprehensively assessed was 25 years ago. Previous studies were undertaken in response to a Presidential Water Resources Policy Commission and requests from Congress. At the time, water availability and use evaluations focused on how much water was available for human activity and estimation of how much water was used by various human activities (urban, industrial, and agricultural). Today, the water requirements of the natural environment, as well as for future economic development of tribes and the general public, are factors that also need to be considered. Further we recognize that climate variability is an important consideration in determining water availability now and in the future.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA464992

Entities

Organizations

  • Executive Office of the President of the United States

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Climate Change
  • Commerce
  • Drainage Basins
  • Droughts
  • Environment
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fresh Water
  • Geography
  • Groundwater
  • Habitats
  • Natural Resources
  • Salt Water
  • United States
  • Water Resources
  • Water Supplies

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Marine Ecotoxicology