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Researchers have identified a new type of “landfalling drought” that originates over the ocean before traveling onto land, and which can cause larger, drier conditions than other droughts.
The Water Foundation shares research briefs outlining the results of examining farmers’ perspectives on SGMA, water management practices and policy preferences.
As California works to sustainably manage groundwater resources, new research identifies how scientifically informed coordination between conservation and farming communities can benefit both.
Featured Publications
August 31, 2020
Research demonstrates how analytically supported planning for habitat restoration in stressed agricultural landscapes can recover biodiversity and create co-benefits during transitions to sustainability in California's San Joaquin Valley where groundwater regulations are driving significant land use change.
June 08, 2020
Using a survey of 137 farmers in Yolo County, researchers examine farmers’ fairness perceptions for groundwater allocation strategies and reconciliation options under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
Spotlight
Evaluating the Use of Data Platforms for Water Management Decisions
There has been increasing recognition that the fragmentation of water and ecological data across California hinders effective and timely water management decisions. To help remedy this issue, developers are building water data platforms to pull together the data relevant to the decision-making process. Researchers at Water in the West analyzed development and implementation of 12 existing water data platforms to determine factors contributing to their success, and make a series of recommendations to help future development of water data platforms.
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