QUANTIFYING CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON THE URBAN WATER CYCLE

摘要

Projected climate change has the potential to impact not only on water availability, but also the performance of urban water systems. This paper outlines techniques to quantify the impacts of projected climate change on the integrated urban water cycle and the subsequent management risks, responses, challenges and opportunities for local water utilities (LWU). The results of applying these techniques to two LWU in New South Wales are reported in this paper.