This course combines an overview of the science behind water and climate in the Western United States with a survey of the major legal, political, and cultural issues focused on this precious resource.
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Water in the Western United States
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Understand the unique aspects of water supply and demand issues in the western US and how water systems have adapted to them.
Explain historical and scientific issues around water management in the western US.
Recognize major sources of water supplies in the western US and the impact of individual “water footprints."
Describe some of the ways in which scientists study research questions related to water and climate in the western US.
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초급 단계
완료하는 데 약 13시간 필요
권장: 6 weeks of study, 1-4 hours/week
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자막: 영어
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완료하는 데 4시간 필요
Course Introduction
Are you ready? In this module, we introduce you to how the course works, describe the unique nature of water issues in the American West, and provide important background that will orient you to the region we are studying and the science of hydrology. Let's get started!
완료하는 데 4시간 필요
4개 동영상 (총 37분), 5 readings
4개의 동영상
Important Things to Know About the Course10m
Geography of the West9m
Review of the Water Cycle (with a focus on the Western US)11m
5개의 읽기 자료
Syllabus10m
Water Footprint Activity20m
[OPTIONAL] Atlas of the New West1h
[OPTIONAL] Beyond the Hundreth Meridian1h
[OPTIONAL] Climatic fluctuations, drought, and flow in the Colorado River Basin10m
완료하는 데 3시간 필요
History, Politics, and Culture of Water Development in the Western US
How did the American West end up with many of the world's largest dams? How does the West's unique legal system for allocating water work? Who gets the right to use water how, and why? We'll cover these topics and more in our module on history, politics, and culture!
완료하는 데 3시간 필요
6개 동영상 (총 74분), 4 readings, 2 quizzes
6개의 동영상
Native American Tribes and Water11m
Water Storage and Delivery Infrastructure12m
Prior Appropriation16m
Interstate Water Conflicts and Agreements10m
Environmental Flows and the Endangered Species Act16m
4개의 읽기 자료
[OPTIONAL] Report on the Lands of the Arid Region of the United States10m
[OPTIONAL] Colorado River Basin Ten Tribes Partnership Tribal Water Study20m
[OPTIONAL] The Emerging Tribal Role in the Colorado River Basin15m
[OPTIONAL] Suggestions for further reading10m
2개 연습문제
History, Politics, and Culture Quiz25m
Water Footprint Challenge Part 125m
완료하는 데 5시간 필요
Hydrology, Water Demand, and Climate in the Western US
Is the West drying up? What happens to a watershed when many of the trees in it die? Let's explore the major scientific issues related to water in the American West. Along the way, we'll hear from a number of experts working on some of the latest cutting-edge research in hydrology, ecology, climate, and more!
완료하는 데 5시간 필요
8개 동영상 (총 104분), 10 readings, 2 quizzes
8개의 동영상
Water Quality, Aquatic Habitat, and Drinking Water10m
Groundwater Resources11m
Watershed Impacts13m
River and Flash Flooding13m
Impacts of Climate Change in the Interior West12m
Water Demand for Agriculture13m
Water Demand for Urban Areas14m
10개의 읽기 자료
[OPTIONAL] Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwestern United States10m
[OPTIONAL] Climate Change in Colorado: A Synthesis to Support Water Resources Management and Adaptation10m
[OPTIONAL] Colorado Climate Change Vulnerability Study10m
[OPTIONAL] Water to Supply the Land: Irrigated Agriculture in the Colorado River Basin20m
[OPTIONAL] Municipal Deliveries of Colorado River Basin Water20m
[OPTIONAL] The twenty-first century Colorado River hot drought and implications for the future20m
[OPTIONAL] When is Drought Not a Drought? Drought, Aridification, and the “New Normal”15m
[OPTIONAL] Climate Change and the Colorado River: What We Already Know15m
[OPTIONAL] New House, New Paradigm: A Model for How to Plan, Build, and Live Water-Smart20m
[OPTIONAL] Understanding California’s Groundwater20m
2개 연습문제
Hydrology, Water Demand, and Climate Quiz25m
Water Footprint Challenge Part 220m
완료하는 데 5시간 필요
Case Study: The Colorado River Basin
The Colorado River is a vital source of drinking water for nearly 40 million people and supplies countless farms across a parched landscape. Cutting through nearly 1,500 miles of mountains and deserts, the Colorado's small size belies the fact that it is one of the most intensively managed and litigated rivers in the world. That makes this river perfect for exploring many of the concepts we've covered already in our course.
완료하는 데 5시간 필요
5개 동영상 (총 58분), 7 readings, 2 quizzes
5개의 동영상
History of Development of the Colorado River Basin7m
Climate and the Colorado River Basin: Past, Present, and Future14m
The Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study15m
Physical Attributes of the Colorado River and Experimental Flows in the Grand Canyon13m
7개의 읽기 자료
[OPTIONAL] Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study10m
[OPTIONAL] The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons10m
[OPTIONAL] Water is For Fighting Over and Other Myths about Water in the West1h
[OPTIONAL] Downriver: Into the Future of Water in the West1h
[OPTIONAL] Colorado River Drought Contingency Plans10m
[OPTIONAL] West wrestles with Colorado River “grand bargain” as changing climate depletes water governed by 1922 compact10m
[OPTIONAL] First-ever mandatory water cutbacks will kick in next year along the Colorado River10m
2개 연습문제
Colorado River Basin Quiz25m
Water Footprint Challenge Part 325m
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WATER IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES의 최상위 리뷰
JS 제공Jan 12, 2020
This is an excellent course and a good overview of the situation. I would like to see more classes on this kind of topic.
MS 제공Dec 9, 2019
This is the best course I have done so far in Coursera. By far the most interesting and the most useful course.
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콜로라도 대학교 볼더 캠퍼스
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