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Increase resilience through water conservation

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Approach

Increase resilience through water conservation.

Tactics

  • Install waterless urinals and low-flow, solar, and composting toilets.
  • Institute gray water recycling.
  • Educate the public about water shortage and conservation.
  • Reduce water provided in campgrounds and other facilities.
  • Change user expectations of water availability.
  • Reduce campground capacity to decrease water demand.
  • Close facilities when water is not available.

Sensitivity

Strategy

Raymond, C.L.; Peterson, D.L.; Rochefort, R.M., eds. (2014). Climate change vulnerability and adaptation in the North Cascades region. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-892. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station., Raymond, C.L.; Peterson, D.L.; Rochefort, R.M. (2013). The North Cascadia Adaptation Partnership: a science-management collaboration for responding to climate change. Sustainability. 5: 136–159., Halofsky, J.E.; Peterson, D.L., eds. (2017). Climate change and Rocky Mountain ecosystems. Advances in Global Change Research, Volume 63. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing., Halofsky, J.E.; Warziniack, T.W.; Peterson, D.L.; Ho, J.J. (2017). Understanding and managing the effects of climate change on ecosystem services in the Rocky Mountains. Mountain Research and Development. 37: 340–352. https://doi.org/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-16-00087.1.

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Climate Change Effect

Relevant Region

Northern Plains
Northwest
Southeast
Southern Plains
Southwest