Aavudai Anandhi|Narayanan Kannan
Vulnerability assessment of water resources – Translating a theoretical concept to an operational framework using systems thinking approach in a changing climate: Case study in Ogallala Aquifer
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University|Tarleton State University
water essential natural resource among many stressors altered climate exerting pressure water resource systems increasing demand creating need vulnerability assessments overall objective study develop novel tool translate theoretical concept vulnerability water resources vwr operational framework mainly altered temperature precipitation well population change smaller extent developed tool three stages utilized novel systems thinking approach stage1 translating theoretical concept characteristics identified studies stage2 operationalizing characteristics methodology vwr stage3 utilizing methodology development conceptual modeling tool vwr wrvista water resource vulnerability assessment conceptual model using indicators selected systems thinking approach specific novelties 1 important characteristics vwr identified stage1 target system system components scale level detail data source frameworks indicator 2 wrvista combined two vulnerability assessments frameworks europeans driverpressurestateimpactresponse framework dpsir intergovernmental panel climate changes framework ipccs 3 used systems thinking approaches vwr indicator selection developed application demonstrated kansas overlying high plains regionogallala aquifer considered breadbasket world using 26 indicators intermediate level detail results indicate western part state vulnerable agricultural water use eastern part urban water use developed tool easily replicated regions within outside us