Water Resources Research Institute Model Data Sources, Land Cover

The social and natural science team will develop a cutting-edge multidisciplinary model that links natural and human systems to better understand the trade-offs that occur between different energy and economic development choices while considering the potential for sustainable socio-economics, environment, and water use.
New Mexico's energy industries are important to the economy, yet are constrained by environmental impacts and water resources. Powerful, integrative modeling tools are needed to evaluate energy development and source viability in light of water, environment, and socioeconomic considerations

社会与自然科学研究团队将开发一款前沿跨学科模型，该模型可联结自然系统与人类系统，同时兼顾社会经济、环境与水资源利用的可持续发展潜力，从而更清晰地厘清不同能源与经济发展路径间的权衡取舍关系。新墨西哥州的能源产业对该州经济至关重要，却受限于环境影响与水资源约束。目前亟需功能强大的集成建模工具，以结合水资源、环境与社会经济因素，对能源开发与资源存续能力开展评估。