This project was necessitated by concern over the water supply problem due to rapid population increase in our nations Southwest that experts fear may be on the horizon. Future climate effects, as well as technological advances and conservation methods will determine the impact of such problems on water supply. This project has examined and made speculations on different climate prediction techniques. Several methods for predicting this regions possible climate in coming years are presented and described in the project report.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Planka, Michael Andrew

Subject

• Environment
• Water
• Community
• Sustainability
• Innovation

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 04C023I

Keyword

• Climatic changes

Advisor

• Crusberg, Theodore C.

Year

• 2004

Date created

• 2004-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright