Water Resources Research Institute Model Data Sources, New Mexico PRISM

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，以联结自然系统与人类系统，从而在兼顾可持续社会经济、环境及水资源利用潜力的前提下，更清晰地剖析不同能源与经济发展方案间的权衡取舍关系。新墨西哥州的能源产业对州内经济发展举足轻重，却受限于环境影响与水资源约束。当前亟需基于水资源、环境及社会经济等多维度考量，打造功能强大的集成建模工具，用以评估能源开发与资源的可行性。