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Objective Analysis. Effective Solutions.

RAND researchers and collaborators present a comprehensive approach for water utilities to assess climate risks to their systems and evaluate adaptation strategies. The approach, based on Robust Decision Making, is demonstrated through pilot studies with two water utilities: Colorado Springs Utilities and New York City Department of Environmental Protection.

Please note: This report is not available on the RAND website but can be downloaded from the Water Research Foundation website.

• Chapter One

  Introduction and Motivation

• Chapter Two

  The Robust Decision Making Framework

• Chapter Three

  Colorado Springs Utilities — Climate Risk Assessment in an Integrated Water Resource Plan

• Chapter Four

  Climate Vulnerability Assessment and Risk Management for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection

• Chapter Five

  Conclusions

• Appendix A

  Colorado Springs Utilities Pilot Study Supplemental Material

• Appendix B

  New York City Department of Environmental Protection Pilot Study Supplemental Material

• Appendix C

  Case Studies of Utility Vulnerability Assessments