Effects of climatic change on a water dependent regional economy: A study of the Texas Edwards Aquifer Academic Article

abstract

• Global climate change portends shifts in water demand and availability which may damage or cause intersectoral water reallocation in water short regions. This study investigates effects of climatic change on regional water demand and supply as well as the economy in the San Antonio Texas Edwards Aquifer region. This is done using a regional model which portrays both hydrological and economic activities. The overall results indicate that changes in climatic conditions reduce water resource availability and increase water demand. Specifically, a regional welfare loss of $2.2-$6.8 million per year may occur as a result of climatic change. Additionally, if springflows are to be maintained at the currently desired level to protect endangered species, pumping must be reduced by 9-20% at an additional cost of $0.5 to $2 million per year.

authors

• Mccarl, Bruce

published proceedings

• CLIMATIC CHANGE

altmetric score

• 8

author list (cited authors)

• Chen, C. C., Gillig, D., & McCarl, B. A.

citation count

• 44

complete list of authors

• Chen, CC||Gillig, D||McCarl, BA

publication date

• June 2001

publisher

• Springer Nature  Publisher

published in

• Climatic Change: an interdisciplinary, international journal devoted to the description, causes and implications of climatic change  Journal

keywords

• 13 Climate Action
• 37 Earth Sciences
• 3707 Hydrology
• 38 Economics
• 6 Clean Water And Sanitation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1023/A:1010617531401

start page

• 397

end page

• 409

volume

• 49

issue

• 4

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1023%2Fa%3A1010617531401

user-defined tag

• 13 Climate Action
• 6 Clean Water and Sanitation