Charting the future for a changing delta
Charting the future for a changing delta
Sea-level rise, earthquakes, land subsidence, and higher winter flood flows increase the risks of Delta island failures and the costs of preventing and recovering from failures. To solve these problems, California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta will require governance, regulatory, and financial mechanisms and institutions that allow firm decisions for effective Delta management. This chapter summarizes the conclusions regarding the Delta's changing landscape, the potential for improving the Delta's ecosystem, the alternatives for managing water exports from the Delta, and the regulatory and governance challenges that lie ahead. All of these issues are addressed as part of a proactive management strategy for the new Delta.
Keywords: sea-level rise, earthquakes, land subsidence, flood, island failures, management strategy
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