Hi, for this months post I read an article on researches measuring the streamflow of the Colorado River Basin in order to ensure the balance of water demands. Scientists record the economic water productivity and water footprints to inform conservation programs about the devastating damages to the water system.
Main Points:
- Water storage at the Basin's two largest reservoirs, Lakes Powell and Mead have dropped significantly
- There are strong correlations between irrigated-cropland cash rent premiums, economic water productivity (EWPg), and crop blue water footprint (BWF).
- Future research directions include theoretical economic modeling to quantify relationships between water productivity, water footprints, cash rent premiums, and water-use intensity.
- Future studies should explore how different factors such as climate, access to federal surface-water projects, and farm labor availability contribute to variations in water productivity.
Thank you for reading and tune in next month!
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