This project will develop and apply a novel framework for the assessment of risk, resilience, and adaptive capacity in the face of multiple natural hazards in the Santa Fe Watershed (SFW).
Objectives:
- Co-develop a risk and resilience assessment framework at the confluence of drought, wildfires, and social and environmental justice.
- Co-assess the relative contributions and interactions of the various risk streams in the Santa Fe watershed.
- Collaboratively evaluate alternative pathways for building resilience and minimizing risks in the watershed.
Charter Summary:
The goal of this charter is to co-develop and apply a framework for the assessment of risk, resilience, and adaptive capacity in the face of the multiple natural hazards in the Santa Fe Watershed placing emphasis on social and environmental justice. The water resources of the City of Santa Fe and surrounding communities are at considerable risk due to drought, wildfire, population growth, and overreliance on groundwater. We aim to better understand these risks and their compounding interactions and co-create a structure to inform decision makers and increase community adaptation and resilience. We will follow a consequence-driven approach that de-emphasizes largely uncertain climate projections and focuses on existing water resources and their strengths and vulnerabilities. Emphasis will be placed on active community engagement and co-production of knowledge throughout the project to ensure local needs are met.
Students
- Lindsey Rotche (UNM)
- William Mejía (UNM)
- Joseph Kuljis (NM Tech)
- Sa’angna Mi’ila Gollette, Undergraduate (UNM)