ARCC-Water: Water System Resilience
Dr Mark New, University of Oxford, Dr Suraje Dessai, Exeter University, Dr Julien Harou, UCL, Dr Will Medd, Lancaster University, Dr Steven Wade, HR Wallingford, Prof. Rob Wilby, Loughborough University
AIM: An integrated ‘whole system’ approach to water resource planning in SE England under multiple uncertainties, in which portfolios of infrastructure and demand management options maintain secure supplies (increased reliability and reduced vulnerability to failure) and enhance the environment.
Objectives: Develop new methods and tools to (i) assess the risk of climate change impacts on water infrastructure systems and improve the performance of the water supply/demand system under future extreme events that will drive system failure (floods, droughts, heat waves) and (ii) design robust water-supply infrastructure systems at regional and local scales by identifying packages of measures that guarantee reliable water supplies at competitive costs, meet carbon commitments and are socially and environmentally acceptable.
Website: ARCC-Water
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