Use of the Delphi method in resolving complex water resources issues
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Abstract
The tri-state river basins, shared by Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, are being modeled by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to help facilitate agreement in an acrimonious water dispute among these different state governments. Modeling of such basin reservoir operations requires parallel understanding of several river system components: hydropower production, flood control, municipal and industrial water use, navigation, and reservoir fisheries requirements. The Delphi method, using repetitive surveying of experts, was applied to determine fisheries' water and lake-level requirements on 25 reservoirs in these interstate basins. The Delphi technique allowed the needs and requirements of fish populations to be brought into the modeling effort on equal footing with other water supply and demand components. When the subject matter is concisely defined and limited, this technique can rapidly assess expert opinion on any natural resource issue, and even move expert opinion toward greater agreement.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Use of the Delphi method in resolving complex water resources issues |
| Series title | Journal of the American Water Resources Association |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2003.tb01570.x |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2003 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Contributing office(s) | Fort Collins Science Center |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 183 |
| Last page | 189 |
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