WSC-Category 1 Collaborative: A surface water management framework to counterbalance groundwater withdrawals in wetter regions of the U.S.

WSC-1 类协作：地表水管理框架，用于平衡美国湿润地区地下水的抽取。

• 批准号: 1360398
• 负责人: David Borrok
• 金额: $ 48.39万
• 依托单位: University of Louisiana at Lafayette
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-08-01 至 2017-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1360398&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: WSC; Category; Collaborative; surface; water

1360398Borrok1360282ZhandWSC-Category 1 Collaborative: A surface water management framework to counterbalance groundwater withdrawals in wetter regions of the U.S.The over-use of groundwater is becoming a critical problem in regions historically characterized by abundant rainfall and surface water, including much of the U.S. Northern Gulf and Southern Atlantic Coastal regions. This project proposes to develop a theoretical framework and a new modeling/decision support tool aimed at better managing surface water so that it can be used to close groundwater supply gaps. The proposed management framework focuses on understanding human-water-land use interactions, with an emphasis on agriculture. The research team will explore the potentially transformative concept of integrating the social and biophysical dimensions of water systems into a unified framework for improved management of surface water resources. This includes consideration of the balance between water demand for humans and ecosystems. The project team will develop an innovative geospatial decision support/modeling tool that can identify and evaluate opportunities to capture and use surface water to replace groundwater in these wetter regions of the US. The theoretical framework and associated geospatial decision support tool will be unique for wetter regions of the U.S. where groundwater and surface water have traditionally been managed separately and surface water management has focused largely on flood control. The tool will directly benefit farmers, land managers, regulatory agencies, and state and local government officials. The research will be integrated with education through a trans-disciplinary senior/MS-level course at UL Lafayette. Public outreach, focusing on water conservation efforts, will be part of this course. The project will additionally leverage and expand existing NSF and NOAA watershed-based education/outreach projects that target graduate students and high school teachers, respectively. This project also serves as a catalyst for developing a new collaborative team of researchers interested in water sustainability.

1360398borrok1360282zhandwsc类别1合作：一个地表水管理框架，以抵消美国潮湿地区的平衡地下水撤离，地下水过度使用的地下水已成为历史上的关键问题，其历史上是一个以丰富的降雨和地表水为特征的地区的关键问题，包括美国南部吉尔夫和南部沿海地区，包括美国南部的沿海地区和南部的沿海地区。该项目建议开发一个理论框架和一个新的建模/决策支持工具，旨在更好地管理地表水，以便可以缩小地下水供应差距。拟议的管理框架着重于理解人类水域的使用互动，重点是农业。研究团队将探讨将水系统的社会和生物物理维度整合到一个统一的框架中，以改善地表水资源管理的统一框架。这包括考虑人类和生态系统的水需求之间的平衡。项目团队将开发一种创新的地理空间决策支持/建模工具，该工具可以识别和评估捕获和使用地表水以替代美国这些湿润地区的地下水的机会。理论框架和相关的地理空间决策支持工具将在传统上单独管理地下水和地表水的美国湿润地区是独一无二的，而地表水管理很大程度上集中在洪水控制上。该工具将直接使农民，土地经理，监管机构以及州和地方政府官员受益。该研究将通过UL Lafayette的跨学科高级/MS级课程与教育融合。专注于节水工作的公共宣传将成为本课程的一部分。该项目将另外利用并扩展现有的NSF和NOAA分水岭的教育/外展项目，分别针对研究生和高中老师。该项目还可以成为建立一个对水可持续性感兴趣的研究人员的新合作团队的催化剂。