Adger, W.N./Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and University of East Anglia, Arnell, N.W./Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and University of Southampton, and Tompkins, E.L./Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, University of East Anglia and University of Southampton | 2004 | Successful Adaptation to Climate Change Across Scales | This article broadly focuses on adaptation to climate change. The authors review the nature of climate change adaptation and the different spatial scales where this adaptation may take place. Page 79 addresses adaptation in the public water supply management activities in England and Wales. Page 81addresses demand reduction activities for public water companies. | Adaptation, Case Studies and Best Management Practices, Water Supply Implications and Demand Management | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | United Kingdom |
Arnell, N. and Charlton, M./University of Southampton | 2009 | Adapting to the Effects of Climate Change on Water Supply Reliability | This paper examines potential barriers for water companies in adapting to decreases in water supply reliability. Page 2 discusses barriers to adaptation. The rest of the document examines the specific barriers to adaptation faced by water companies in the Medway catchment, in Kent, England. Pages 5-6 propose a number of different utility operations to cope with climate change, including changes to annual operations and planning through supply and demanad mangement techniques. | Adaptation, Case Studies and Best Management Practices, Regional and Local Information | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | United Kingdom |
Arnell, N.W. and Delaney, E.K./Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research | 2006 | Adapting to Climate Change: Public Water Supply in England and Wales | This paper assesses climate change adaptation efforts by water companies in England and Wales. Section 2 describes a model for assessing adaptation efforts. Section 6 highlights both supply and demand side adaptation options along with information on how to choose between these two operations and planning methods. | Adaptation, Decision Making, Risk Management, Technical Assistance, and Tools, Infrastructure Implications, Water Supply Implications and Demand Management | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | United Kingdom |
Brekke, L.D., Kiang, J.E., Olsen, J.R., Pulwarthy, R.S., Raff, D.A., Turnipseed, D.P., Webb, R.S., White, K.D./United States Geological Survey | 2009 | Climate Change and Water Resource Management: A Federal Perspective | This resource details climate change impacts on water resource management. Chapters 3, 4, and 5 detail methods to incorporate climate change projections into long-term utility planning. Section 5 details adaptation options in terms of annual operations and planning. | Adaptation, Case Studies and Best Management Practices, Decision Making, Risk Management, Technical Assistance, and Tools, Infrastructure Implications, Regional and Local Information, Water Quality Implications, Water Supply Implications and Demand Management | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | United States |
Cromwell III, J.E., Smith, J.B., Raucher, R.S./American Water Works Association | 2007 | No Doubt About Climate Change and its Implications for Water Suppliers | This article describes the impacts of climate change for water resource managers, including changes in water supply. It includes brief regional impact summaries for the U.S. The authors advocate a portfolio approach to adaptation consisting of a vulnerability assessment, development of activities that increase resiliency, and pursuing demand management strategies. (Abstract only) | Adaptation, Decision Making, Risk Management, Technical Assistance, and Tools, Regional and Local Information, Water Quality Implications, Water Supply Implications and Demand Management | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | United States |
D'Antonio, J.R./New Mexico Office of the State Engineer and Interstate Stream Commission | 2006 | The Impact of Climate Change on New Mexico's Water Supply and Ability to Manage Water Resources | Chapter II of this report provides information on how climate change will affect water supply and water quality in New Mexico and the Southwest. Chapter IV provides adaptation measures for sustainable use of current water supplies. Chapter III provides information on how to integrate climate change into operations and management. | Adaptation, Infrastructure Implications, Regional and Local Information, Water Quality Implications, Water Supply Implications and Demand Management | New Mexico | West and Southwest | United States |
Dessai, S./University of Exeter, University of East Anglia, University of Lisbon and Sims, C./University of Lison | 2010 | Public Perception of Drought and Climate Change | This paper reports on an analysis of public perception relating to drought and climate change and applies this analysis to understanding sustainable water management. The survey was administered in the Anglian and Southern regions in England and specifically addressed the 2006 drought. Page 353 examines the implications of current public perceptions on water management programs seeking to manage near-term drought effects. This information can be used to gauge customer response to changes in annual operations and planning. | Communication and Outreach Materials, Regional and Local Information, Water Supply Implications and Demand Management | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | United Kingdom |
European Commission | 2009 | River Basin Management in a Changing Climate: Guiding Principles to Assist Adaptation | This report was written to provide guidance and support for river basin managers in incorporating climate change into river basin management. The report addresses a number of potential management challenges resulting from climate change and provides a framework for identifying and implementing corresponding adaptation techniques. Chapter 4 provides a framework for building adaptive capacity. Chapter 7 addresses drought management, water scarcity, and adaptation techniques helpful for informing annual operations and planning. | Adaptation, Case Studies and Best Management Practices, Decision Making, Risk Management, Technical Assistance, and Tools, Downscaled Models, Water Quality Implications, Water Supply Implications and Demand Management | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | United Kingdom |
Gleick, P.H./U.S. Global Change Research Program | 2000 | Water: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change for the Water Resources of the United States | This detailed and lengthy report has several relevant sections to water managers, including: Future Water Use in the United States (p. 24), a detailed discussion on how climate change will impact hydrological parameters (pp. 26-52), and impacts on water quality (pp. 52-68). The "Coping and Adaptation" (pp.111-120) section provides advice on how to plan for climate change, including modification of operations for existing water systems (Page 114). | Adaptation, Decision Making, Risk Management, Technical Assistance, and Tools, Infrastructure Implications, Water Quality Implications, Water Supply Implications and Demand Management | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | United States |
Hanak, E., Lund, J./Public Policy Institute of California | 2008 | Adapting California's Water Management to Climate Change | This report provides information on management and adaptation options for climate change. Chapter 3 provides management options for California water utilities to adapt to changes in sea level, water supply, water quality, and flood management. Chapter 4 (pp. 19-24) addresses changes in water resource operation. | Decision Making, Risk Management, Technical Assistance, and Tools, Infrastructure Implications, Water Quality Implications, Water Supply Implications and Demand Management | California | West and Southwest | United States |
Holman, I.P./Cranfield University, Nicholls, R.J./University of Southampton, Berry, P.M./University of Oxford, Harrison, P.A./Silsoe Research Institute, Audsley, E./Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, Shackley, S./Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and Rounsevell, M.D.A./Université catholique de Louvain | 2005 | A Regional, Multi-Sectoral, and Integrated Assessment of the Impacts of Climate and Socio-Economic Change in the UK: Part II. Results. | This paper uses climate change models to make climate change projections for the East Anglia and Northwest regions of England. Section 3.1.3 (page 11) provides a forecast of climate change impacts on water resources. Section 4.1 (page 19) discusses adaptation for the water sector, including supply and demand side operations and planning techniques. | Adaptation, Downscaled Models, Regional and Local Information, Water Quality Implications, Water Supply Implications and Demand Management | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | United Kingdom |
Jacobs, K., Adams, D.B., Gleick, P./U. S. Global Change Research Program | 2001 | National Assessment of the Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change for the Water Resources of the US | This resource provides detailed background information on how climate change will affect water resources in the United States. It addresses water supply stress, groundwater supply, impacts to aquatic and riparian ecosystems, and adaptation strategies. Pages 426-428 address changes in utility operations. | Adaptation, Communication and Outreach Materials, Infrastructure Implications, Water Quality Implications, Water Supply Implications and Demand Management | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | United States |
Kiparsky, M., Gleick, P.H./Pacific Institute | 2003 | Climate Change and California Water Resources: A Survey and Summary of Literature | This literature review provides information on climate change impacts on water resources in California, along with coping and adaptation policies to mitigate these impacts. The article details specific policy adaptations such as water planning and management, new supply options, and demand management. Page 34 addresses water utility operations. | Adaptation, Decision Making, Risk Management, Technical Assistance, and Tools, Downscaled Models, Infrastructure Implications, Regional and Local Information, Water Quality Implications, Water Supply Implications and Demand Management | California | West and Southwest | United States |
Milly, P.C.D., Betancourt, J., Falkenmark, M., Hirsch, R.M., Kundzewicz, Z.W., Lettenmaier, D.P., Stouffer, R.J/Climate Impacts Groups - University of Washington | 2008 | Stationary is Dead: Whither Water Management? | This brief theoretical article concludes that stationarity, in which the natural variability of water supplies stays within a given range, is no longer a relevant management principle for water resource managers. The authors assess the need to incorporate greater climatic variability into water management. (Abstract only) | Decision Making, Risk Management, Technical Assistance, and Tools | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
Palutikof, J.P., Agnew, M.D. and Hoar, M.R./University of East Anglia | 2004 | Public Perceptions of Unusually Warm Weather in the UK: Impacts, Responses and Adaptations | This paper analyzes the impacts of climate extremes through an examination of public perception. Postal surveys were conducted in Southern England and Central and Southern Scotland. Page 49 addresses how respondents increase their water use during warmer summer temperatures. Page 50 further discusses perceived impacts on water supply resulting from unusually hot summers. Page 54 addresses respondent water usage during unusually hot summers. This information can be used to gauge customer response to changes in annual operations and planning. | Communication and Outreach Materials, Regional and Local Information, Water Supply Implications and Demand Management | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | United Kingdom |
Raucher, R.S., Cromwell, J., Henderson, J., Wagner, C., Rubin, S., Goldstein, J., Huber-Lee, A., Young, C., Characklis, G., Kirsch, B./Water Research Foundation | 2008 | Regional Solutions to Water Supply Planning #2950 | This report presents a range of options to assist utilities in developing new sources of water supply, including successful regional approaches, and an interactive tool for decision making. (Abstract only) | Adaptation, Decision Making, Risk Management, Technical Assistance, and Tools, Regional and Local Information, Water Quality Implications, Water Supply Implications and Demand Management | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | United States |
Subak, S./University of East Anglia | 2000 | Climate Change Adaptation in the UK Water Industry: Managers' Perceptions of Past Variability and Future Scenarios | This article reports on 10 interviews with water company managers about observed climate change impacts and innovative ways to adapt planning to future climate change. (Abstract only) | Adaptation, Communication and Outreach Materials | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | United Kingdom |
The Royal Academy of Engineering | 2011 | Infrastructure, Engineering and Climate Change Adaptation - Ensuring Services In an Uncertain Future | This report assesses the vulnerability of infrastructure in a number of different sectors throughout the UK. Section 3.4 discusses how water infrastructure may be impacted by climate change. Pages 21-22 address adaptation techniques, including demand management. Section 6.4 provides the results of a discussion with the water sector about impacts and operational challenges associated with climate change, adaptation options, and potential opportunities. | Adaptation, Water Quality Implications, Water Supply Implications and Demand Management | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | United Kingdom |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Global Change Research Program | 2008 | Climate Impacts on Water Resources | This report provides background information on climate change related impacts on water utilities. Section C of each climate impact section describes associated problems that the impact will have on water utilities, including impacts to water utility operations. | Infrastructure Implications, Water Quality Implications, Water Supply Implications and Demand Management | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | United States |
Water Environment Research Foundation | 2007 | Condition Assessment Strategies and Protocols for Water and Wastewater Assets | This report provides utility managers with information on how to use condition assessment tools and techniques to improve long-term and short-term planning. This resource can help managers make cost-effective decisions through understanding the risks associated with different assets. (Executive summary only) | Adaptation, Decision Making, Risk Management, Technical Assistance, and Tools | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
Water UK | 2008 | Water UK Planning Tool | This tool contains an excel spreadsheet and user manual to aid water utilities in assessing adaptation risk and to guide asset management activities. This tool can aid water utilities in adjusting annual operations and planning to climate change. | Adaptation, Decision Making, Risk Management, Technical Assistance, and Tools, Infrastructure Implications | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | United Kingdom |
European Environment Agency | 2009 | Regional Climate Change and Adaptation — The Alps Facing the Challenge of Changing Water Resources | This report addresses the vulnerability of the Alps to climate change. Chapter 5 provides case studies to inform annual operations and planning, including adaptation and best practices from Austria (section 5.2 and 5.6), Switzerland (section 5.3), Italy (section 5.4 and 5.7), France (section 5.5 ), and Slovenia (section 5.7).
| Adaptation, Case Studies and Best Management Practices, Decision Making, Risk Management, Technical Assistance, and Tools, Downscaled Models Regional and Local Information, Water Quality Implications, Water Supply Implications and Demand Management
| | European Union | Not Applicable |
European Environment Agency | 2007 | Climate Change and Water Adaptation Issues | This report addresses the impacts of climate change on Europe's water resources. Section 3.2 presents adaptation activities to mitigate the impacts of droughts and water scarcity. Annex 1 (pp. 60-110) provides a country by country guide to water resource adaptation techniques adopted by each country.
| Case Studies and Best Management Practices, Regional and Local Information, Water Quality Implications, Water Supply Implications and Demand Management | | E.U. | Not Applicable |
Water Research Foundation | 2011 | Energy Efficiency Best Practices for North American Drinking Water Utilities | The report is a compendium of best practices in the energy efficient design and operation of water assets. It compiles successful strategies to help water utilities reduce energy consumption in water transmission, treatment, storage, and distribution. | Case Studies and Best Management Practices, Energy efficiency | | Not Applicable | USA |