Adapting to a Changing Colorado River Making Future Water Deliveries More Reliable Through Robust Management Strategies

• Main Author: Groves, David G. (auth)
• Other Authors: Fischbach, Jordan R. (auth), Bloom, Evan (auth), Knopman, Debra (auth), Keefe, Ryan (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2013
• Subjects: Environmental policy & protocols; Meteorology & climatology; Water supply & treatment; Physics; Political Science; Technology
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The 2012 Colorado River Basin Study evaluated the resiliency of the Colorado River system over the next 50 years to climate change and other factors, and then compared different options and strategies for ensuring successful management of the river's resources. This report describes RAND's...