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Water resources managers have historically led efforts to respond to natural climate variability, shifts in population and resultant demands, and changes in public preferences that influence the value and uses of water. Therefore, the potentially serious effects of climate change (both floods and droughts) forecast by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the General Circulation Models are not expected to result in similar adverse consequences for water resources or management, even in the semi-arid areas of the United States. This conclusion is based on a comprehensive study conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on 10 separate river basins and municipal water supply systems in the United States. No direct linear correlation was found between hydrologic response sensitivity and water management vulnerability; the effects on water resources will depend on the ability of agencies and institutions to address contemporary water resources problems.
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Stakhiv, E.Z. (1996). Managing Water Resources for Climate Change Adaptation. In: Smith, J.B., et al. Adapting to Climate Change. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8471-7_21
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