Shared Vision Planning
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Current Initiatives in Shared Vision Planning at IWR
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Historical and Current Case Studies Illustrating the Shared Vision Planning Approach
References about Shared Vision Planning
Training in Shared Vision Planning Methods and Models
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Tips and Checklists

Standard List of Generic Alternatives

Supply Side Alternatives

  • New storage
  • Reallocation of space in an existing reservoir from one purpose to another
  • New system interconnections 
  • Desalinization
  • Importation by barge
  • Reuse of treated wastewater
  • Better conjunctive use of surface and groundwater supplies
  • Water banking 
  • Long-term changes in reservoir release rules
  • Conditional reservoir operation and in-steam flows 
  • Water marketing 
  • Institutional changes 
  • Legal changes 
  • Operational coordination between systems 

 

Demand Modification

  • Voluntary and mandatory use restrictions during drought
  • Pricing changes during droughts, seasonally or perpetually
  • Public awareness campaigns
  • Changes in plumbing codes 
  • Conservation credits
  • More efficient irrigation methods 
  • Industrial water conservation techniques 
  • Alternatives to water consuming activities 
  • Changes to required minimum flows 
  • Alternative means of achieving water quality 

 

Reviewed 13 Feb 2009

  
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