Adaptation of water resources management under climate change

The rapid growth of demand in agricultural production has created water scarcity issues worldwide. Simultaneously, climate change scenarios have projected that more frequent and severe droughts are likely to occur. Adaptive resources management been suggested as one strategy better coordinate surface groundwater (i.e., conjunctive use) address droughts. In this study, we enhanced an aggregated resource tool represents integrated agriculture, water, energy, social systems. We applied the Yakima River Basin (YRB) Washington State, USA. selected four indicators system resilience sustainability evaluate adaptation methods associated with adoption behaviors alleviating drought impacts on agriculture under RCP4.5 RCP 8.5 scenarios. analyzed characteristics methods, including greenhouses, crop planting time, irrigation technology, managed aquifer recharge well alternating supply dynamics overcome impact. results show conditions consecutive require financial natural achieve well-implemented strategies. For long-term impact analysis, appeared be a cost-effective easy-to-adopt option, whereas entitlements get exhausted during multiple events. Greenhouses water-efficient technologies effective improving reliability when widely adopted. However, implementing all together is only way alleviate most future. helps stakeholders researchers gain insights roles modern inventions cycle context interactive multi-sector