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AWWA ACE65443
- Preparing for Uncertainty: Climate Change, Mitigation and Adaptation
- Conference Proceeding by American Water Works Association, 06/01/2007
- Publisher: AWWA
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The objectives of this slide presentation were to: provide context for climate change;provide background on Seattle watersupply system; and,describe our approach to addressingclimate change, emphasizingadaptation. Topics covered under climate change include: Financial CommunityLeadership; Western U.S. and Canada; Northeastern U.S. and Canada; U.S. Municipalities; Seattle Public Utilities' (SPU) climate initiatives of mitigation, collaboration, and adaptation; identifying impacts Top Down and Bottom Up, Downscaling, and Results of Initial Research; testing operational flexibility for extreme events; portfolio of response options including stabilization wedges - GHG Mitigation and adaptation analogy; forecasting demand; demand and population growth; conservation or demand wedges; and, evaluation of supply alternatives.
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