WWA-04. Western Water Assessment: Building Resilience and Conducting Usable Science

Abstract
Western Water Assessment is advancing a range of projects that build community and water system resilience and advance usable science in the region. Our approach utilizes social science research methods to increase understanding of resilience and how to better support communities in climate adaptation, and physical science research on topics such as snowpack, hydrology, and climate change. In this poster, we will share more about a selection of our recent and ongoing projects, including a collaborative effort to build the Utah Hazard Planning Tool; a collaborative research project that integrates social and physical sciences to better understand inland flooding risk in the Intermountain West and the Great Lakes regions; and an interdisciplinary project to develop the Weber Basin Climate Vulnerability Assessment, which incorporates new projections and analyses to support climate-informed water planning in Utah.