Improving resilience in the Columbia River Basin by understanding tradeoffs across food, energy, and water systems.
This project examines how food, energy, and water systems interact across the Columbia River Basin, with a focus on improving resilience under changing conditions.
The work brings together researchers across disciplines to better understand tradeoffs and connections between agriculture, hydropower, ecosystems, and communities. Using integrated models and scenario analysis, the team explores how factors such as climate change, population growth, and shifting resource demands affect the region’s interconnected systems.
A key outcome of the project is development of tools like the STAR (Sustainability, Tradeoffs, and Resilience) framework, which helps evaluate how different management strategies and innovations influence long-term system performance.
By combining physical, social, and economic perspectives, the project translates complex system interactions into insights that can support planning and decision-making across sectors in the Columbia River Basin.
This work was supported by the National Science Foundation and USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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Authors
Hall, S. A., Yorgey, G., Padowski, J., and Adam, J.
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Suggested Citation
Hall, S., Yorgey, G., Padowski, J., Adam, J. 2019. Food–Energy–Water Innovations in Storage for Resilience in the Columbia River Basin: 2019 Progress Report. Washington State University.
Year Published
2019
Areas of Focus
Climate & Environment, Research Engagement & Communication, and Water Resources & Policy
Topics
Climate Change, Energy, Food Systems, Natural Resources, and Water Resources
