Iran-Water Resources Research

Iran-Water Resources Research

Managing water resources to mitigate drought impacts due to climate change in the United States with a focus on the state of California

Document Type : Review Paper

Author
Master's Student in Water Resources Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Water governance is one of the critical issues in the state of California, significantly impacting the lives of individuals and the economy of the region. Given the climatic conditions and water scarcity challenges in this area, water governance holds immense importance. This article will examine the significance of water governance in California and the necessity of implementing appropriate policies and programs for managing water resources in the region. Additionally, the effects of population growth, climate change, and human activities on the water resources of this area will also be explored. The article will address the role of government and related organizations in managing water resources and improving water quality in California. The importance of water governance in California is vital from economic, social, and environmental perspectives, and further research in this field could enhance water resource management in the region. Therefore, the article aims to explore practical solutions from both financial and engineering viewpoints, stating the relevant institutions and budgets associated with the projects.
Keywords

Subjects


Bain  H M, Steenburgh R A, Onsager T G, & Stitely E M (2021) A summary of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space Weather Prediction Center proton event forecast performance and skill. Space Weather Journal 19(7)
Carle D (2015) Introduction to water in California. University of California Press
Chung I & Helweg O (1985) Modeling the California state water project. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management 111(1):82-97
Cooley H, Gleick P H, & Wolff G H (2006) Desalination, with a grain of salt: a California perspective.‏ Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment and Security
Davis S K (2001) The politics of water scarcity in the western states. The Social Science Journal 38(4):527-542
Dobbin K B & Lubell M (2021) Collaborative governance and environmental justice: Disadvantaged community representation in California sustainable groundwater management. Policy Studies Journal 49(2):562-590
Esfahani I J, Rashidi J, Ifaei P, & Yoo C (2016) Efficient thermal desalination technologies with renewable energy systems: A state-of-the-art review. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering 33:351-387
Friedlingstein P, O'sullivan M, Jones M W, Andrew R M, Bakker D C, Hauck J, ... & Zheng B (2023) Global carbon budget 2023. Earth System Science Data 15(12):5301-5369
Garcia Y (2023) Precipitation: Climate-change report. oehha.ca.gov, February 11, 2019, Retrieved March 11, 2023
Garfin G, Jardine A, Merideth R, Black M, & LeRoy S (Eds.) (2013) Assessment of climate change in the southwest United States University of Arizona. A Report Prepared for the National Climate Assessment
Grimaldo L F, Smith W E, & Nobriga M L (2021) Re-examining factors that affect delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) entrainment at the State Water Project and Central Valley Project in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta. San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science 19(1)
Hansen G, Jiang E, & Yan J (2020) Analysis of climate  change and water access on the production of leading agricultural commodities in California.CA, 36p
Hundley N (2001) The great thirst: Californians and water—A history. University of California Press
Ibrahim A G, Rashad A M, & Dincer I (2017) Exergoeconomic analysis for cost optimization of a solar distillation system. Solar Energy 151:22-32
Jenkins M W, Lund J R, Howitt R E, Draper A J, Msangi S M, Tanaka S K, ... & Marques G F (2004) Optimization of California’s water supply system: Results and insights. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 130(4):271-280
Jones E, Qadir M V, Vliet M T, Smakhtin V, & Kang S M (2019) The state of desalination and brine production: A global outlook. Science of the Total Environment 657:1343-1356
Kajtaniak D & Easterbrook N (2019) California Department of Fish and Wildlife. CA, 32p
Kalansky J, Cayan D, Barba K, Walsh L, Brouwer K, & Boudreau D (2018) California’s fourth climate change assessmen. CA, 115p
Karlamangla S (2022) Why water use varies  so widely across California? New York Times. Half of California's annual water usage is considered environmental water, meaning it flows through protected rivers or supports wetlands in wildland preserves, according to the Public Policy Institute of California. The other 50 percent is for human use — 40 percent for agriculture and 10 percent for urban use, split between indoor (drinking water, showers) and outdoor (lawns, washing cars). The New York Times, 129p
Lilly LE & Ohman M D (2021) Euphausiid spatial displacements and habitat shifts in the southern California Current System in response to El Niño variability. Progress in Oceanography 193:102544
Lund J, Hanak E, Fleenor W, Bennett W, & Howitt R (2010) Comparing futures for the Sacramento, San Joaquin delta. Univ of California Press (Vol. 3)
Moghadam N, Moghadam               Y (2023) Effects of dam construction on soil layer movement and earthquake generation, focusing on the Atatürk Dam in Southeastern Turkey. Proceedings of the Second National Water Quality Management Conference and the Fourth National Water Consumption Management Conference with a Focus on Reducing Waste and Recycling, Tehran (In Persian)
Moghaddam N, Bakhshandegan M F, Moghaddam Y(2023) Evaluation of salt water desalination methods[Review].The third International Conference on New Researches and Achievements in Science, Engineering and New Technologies in Berlin
Mount J, Hanak, E., & Peterson, C. (2023). Water use in California: California measures water use across three main sectors. Total urban water use has plateaued, even as the population has grown. Public Policy Institute of California. Retrieved September 1, 2024
Murphy J C (2020) Changing suspended sediment in United States rivers and streams: Linking sediment trends to changes in land use/cover, hydrology and climate. Journal of Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 24(2):991-1010
Nair M & Kumar D (2013) Water desalination and challenges: The Middle East perspective: ŮŽ review. Desalination and Water Treatment 51(10-12):2030-2040
Pathak T B, Maskey M L, Dahlberg J A, Kearns F, Bali K M, & Zaccaria D (2018) Climate change trends and impacts on California agriculture: A detailed review. Journal of Agronomy 8(3):25
Puddephatt K J, McCarthy L H, & Serre B M (2022) Assessing the potential chronic, sublethal and lethal ecotoxicity of land-applying biosolids on Folsomia candida and Lumbricus terrestris. Ecotoxicology 31(10):1520-1535
Sarhan R & Harris J (2023) 2022 Annual site environmental report for Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, California (No. SAND2023-08339 O). Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Shahzad M W, Burhan M, & Ng  K C (2017) Pushing desalination recovery to the maximum limit: Membrane and thermal processes integration. Desalination, 416, 54-64.‏Natasha D, Gurpal T. Desalination of Water: A Review. Journal of Springer 4:104–111
California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (2018) State of California Hazard Mitigation Plan. pp. 1–1088
Stene E A (2016) The Central Valley Project.‏ CA, 22p
Stern C V & Sheikh P A (2019) Central Valley Project: Issues and Legislation. Congressional Research Service, 45342
Sukhwal B L (1987) Political and legal implications of water scarcity in Southwestern United States and alternatives of its proper utilization. GeoJournal 15:307-315
Tzanakakis V A, Paranychianakis N V, & Angelakis A N (2020) Water supply and water scarcity. Water 12(9):2347
U.S. DroughtMonitor (2023) Droughtmonitor. National Drought Mitigation Center, https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/
Whaley L (2022) Water governance research in a messy world: A review. Water Alternatives 15(2):218-250‏
United States Environmental Protection Agency (2016) What Climate Change Means for California? Retrieved April 13, 2020
Wilhere G F & Quinn T (2018) How wide is wide enough: Science, values, and law in riparian habitat conservation. Natural Resources Journal 58:279‏
 

  • Receive Date 13 March 2024
  • Revise Date 20 May 2024
  • Accept Date 23 May 2024