Progress Energy Water Resources Seminars

April 1, 2008

Water Allocation Law in Southeastern States (pdf)

1:30-3:30 pm
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Jane S. McKimmon Center, NC State University

The Southeastern Water World: Where Are We, How Did We Get Here, & Where Are We Going?
James E. Kundell, PhD
Professor Emeritus
University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government

• Presentation Slides 1-48 (pdf)
• Presentation Slides 49-96 (pdf)
• A Comparison of Surface Water Laws and Regulations from Southeastern States (pdf)
• A Comparison of Groundwater Laws and Regulations from Southeastern States (pdf)

Water Management Law in North Carolina, 2008 – Present and Prospective
Milton S. Heath, Jr.
Professor of Public Law and Government
UNC Chapel Hill School of Government

• Presentation Slides (pdf)

WRRI will offer 2 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) for engineers and surveyors.

Hosted by WRRI

October 15, 2007

Water & Energy Systems Management in a Changing Climate

• Presentation Slides 1-8 (pdf)
• Presentation Slides 9-16 (pdf)
• Presentation Slides 17-24 (pdf)

Dr. Upmanu Lall, Columbia University
4:00 pm, Monday, October 15, 2007
Jane S. McKimmon Center, NC State University

Dr. Upmanu Lall is the Alan and Carol Silberstein Professor of Engineering, associated with both the Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, and the Department of Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics at Columbia University. He is also Senior Research Scientist at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society, which is part of the Earth Institute at Columbia University.

Dr. Lall received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas in 1981. Prior to joining Columbia University, he was a professor for the University of Utah and Utah State University. He has over 20 years of experience as a hydrologist. Lall's principal areas of expertise are statistical and numerical modeling of hydrologic climatic systems and water resource systems planning and management.

Abstract:
Capacity provision, design and expansion in engineering systems have always recognized that water and energy demands and source mix may change with time. Infrastructure siting, scheduling and operation models have been formulated to address this situation with considerations of reliability and stochastic water and energy demands as well as water/hydropower supply.  As we consider climate change adaptation, we recognize that the stochastic models used may need change as we consider nonstationarity in the climate and its influence on both supply and demand. The nonstationarity arises from both inter-annual, decadal and longer natural climate variations and from anthropogenic factors. A modeling framework under which these factors can be considered for use in system design is discussed with some examples.

WRRI will offer 1 Professional Development Hour (PDH) for engineers and surveyors.

Hosted by WRRI and Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, NC State University

Announcement in pdf