Drought-Ready Communities
http://www.drought.unl.edu/Planning/PlanningProcesses/DroughtReadyCommunities.aspx
"Guide to Community Drought
Preparedness that communities throughout the United States can use to
understand and reduce their drought risk. The process outlined in the Guide is
broad-based, recognizing that drought creates problems that go beyond the scope
of what water suppliers alone can address. Worksheets and other exercises can
help communities see how drought has affected water supplies and overall
community well-being in the past. The Guide can also help communities identify
their drought monitoring resources, so they can spot emerging drought. A
planning section helps communities determine steps they can take to reduce their
drought risk ahead of time. It also recommends planning responses to drought
before the next one happens. The Guide includes case studies and an extensive
resource collection on how other municipalities have planned for drought,
including both processes and solutions
The guide:
http://www.drought.unl.edu/portals/0/docs/DRC_Guide.pdf
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
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