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.
Water in the Western United States
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Water in the Western United States
コロラド大学ボルダー校（University of Colorado Boulder）
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学習内容
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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初級レベル
約13時間で修了
推奨：6 weeks of study, 1-4 hours/week
英語
字幕：英語
シラバス - 本コースの学習内容
4時間で修了
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!
4時間で修了
4件のビデオ （合計37分）, 5 readings
4件のビデオ
Important Things to Know About the Course10 分
Geography of the West9 分
Review of the Water Cycle (with a focus on the Western US)11 分
5件の学習用教材
Syllabus10 分
Water Footprint Activity20 分
[OPTIONAL] Atlas of the New West1 時間
[OPTIONAL] Beyond the Hundreth Meridian1 時間
[OPTIONAL] Climatic fluctuations, drought, and flow in the Colorado River Basin10 分
3時間で修了
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!
3時間で修了
6件のビデオ （合計74分）, 4 readings, 2 quizzes
6件のビデオ
Native American Tribes and Water11 分
Water Storage and Delivery Infrastructure12 分
Prior Appropriation16 分
Interstate Water Conflicts and Agreements10 分
Environmental Flows and the Endangered Species Act16 分
4件の学習用教材
[OPTIONAL] Report on the Lands of the Arid Region of the United States10 分
[OPTIONAL] Colorado River Basin Ten Tribes Partnership Tribal Water Study20 分
[OPTIONAL] The Emerging Tribal Role in the Colorado River Basin15 分
[OPTIONAL] Suggestions for further reading10 分
2の練習問題
History, Politics, and Culture Quiz25 分
Water Footprint Challenge Part 125 分
5時間で修了
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!
5時間で修了
8件のビデオ （合計104分）, 10 readings, 2 quizzes
8件のビデオ
Water Quality, Aquatic Habitat, and Drinking Water10 分
Groundwater Resources11 分
Watershed Impacts13 分
River and Flash Flooding13 分
Impacts of Climate Change in the Interior West12 分
Water Demand for Agriculture13 分
Water Demand for Urban Areas14 分
10件の学習用教材
[OPTIONAL] Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwestern United States10 分
[OPTIONAL] Climate Change in Colorado: A Synthesis to Support Water Resources Management and Adaptation10 分
[OPTIONAL] Colorado Climate Change Vulnerability Study10 分
[OPTIONAL] Water to Supply the Land: Irrigated Agriculture in the Colorado River Basin20 分
[OPTIONAL] Municipal Deliveries of Colorado River Basin Water20 分
[OPTIONAL] The twenty-first century Colorado River hot drought and implications for the future20 分
[OPTIONAL] When is Drought Not a Drought? Drought, Aridification, and the “New Normal”15 分
[OPTIONAL] Climate Change and the Colorado River: What We Already Know15 分
[OPTIONAL] New House, New Paradigm: A Model for How to Plan, Build, and Live Water-Smart20 分
[OPTIONAL] Understanding California’s Groundwater20 分
2の練習問題
Hydrology, Water Demand, and Climate Quiz25 分
Water Footprint Challenge Part 220 分
5時間で修了
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.
5時間で修了
5件のビデオ （合計58分）, 7 readings, 2 quizzes
5件のビデオ
History of Development of the Colorado River Basin7 分
Climate and the Colorado River Basin: Past, Present, and Future14 分
The Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study15 分
Physical Attributes of the Colorado River and Experimental Flows in the Grand Canyon13 分
7件の学習用教材
[OPTIONAL] Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study10 分
[OPTIONAL] The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons10 分
[OPTIONAL] Water is For Fighting Over and Other Myths about Water in the West1 時間
[OPTIONAL] Downriver: Into the Future of Water in the West1 時間
[OPTIONAL] Colorado River Drought Contingency Plans10 分
[OPTIONAL] West wrestles with Colorado River “grand bargain” as changing climate depletes water governed by 1922 compact10 分
[OPTIONAL] First-ever mandatory water cutbacks will kick in next year along the Colorado River10 分
2の練習問題
Colorado River Basin Quiz25 分
Water Footprint Challenge Part 325 分
レビュー
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WATER IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES からの人気レビュー
JSによりJan 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によりDec 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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