Climate change impacts and strategies for adaptation for water resource management in Indiana

Keith A. Cherkauer (), Laura C. Bowling, Kyuhyun Byun, Indrajeet Chaubey, Natalie Chin, Darren L. Ficklin, Alan F. Hamlet, Stephen J. Kines, Charlotte I. Lee, Ram Neupane, Garett W. Pignotti, Sanoar Rahman, Sarmistha Singh, Pandara Valappil Femeena and Tanja N. Williamson
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Keith A. Cherkauer: Purdue University
Laura C. Bowling: Purdue University
Kyuhyun Byun: University of Notre Dame
Indrajeet Chaubey: Purdue University
Natalie Chin: Purdue University
Darren L. Ficklin: Indiana University
Alan F. Hamlet: University of Notre Dame
Stephen J. Kines: Purdue University
Charlotte I. Lee: Purdue University
Ram Neupane: Indiana University
Garett W. Pignotti: Purdue University
Sanoar Rahman: Purdue University
Sarmistha Singh: Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad
Pandara Valappil Femeena: Penn State University
Tanja N. Williamson: U. S. Geological Survey, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Climatic Change, 2021, vol. 165, issue 1, No 21, 20 pages

Abstract: Abstract Changes to water resources are critical to all sectors of the economy. Climate change will affect the timing and quantity of water available in the environment as well as have an adverse effect on the quality of that water. Floods, droughts, and changing patterns of water scarcity—when water is not available in sufficient enough quantities or of a suitable quality at the right time to fulfill demand—are all critical factors when considering how and where Indiana will be able to economically develop in the future. Management of water resources will become even more important as different sectors try to minimize the risk of water scarcity in the face of increasing climate variability. This paper focuses on observed changes to Indiana’s water resources and how the availability and quality of those resources are likely to change in the face of future climate. Generally, Indiana is becoming wetter but with the projected increase coming primarily in the winter and spring. Summer water use will increase the likelihood of water shortages and the need for improved water management. In particular, Indiana may benefit from investment in methods to increase short-term storage of water—retaining more of the overabundance from winter and spring to relieve summer shortages.

Keywords: Water resources; Climate change; Water availability; Water quality; Indiana (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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