Primary Convener:
Zhenxing Zhang, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Convener:
Daniel Abrams, University of Illinois

Chair:
Zhenxing Zhang, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Daniel Abrams, University of Illinois

This session addresses the critical challenge of data-informed and stakeholder-informed water resources planning and management. We seek contributions showcasing novel tools and methodologies for monitoring, assessing, planning, managing, and allocating water resources in the face of climate change, population growth, and land use shifts. We encourage presentations highlighting successful approaches to stakeholder engagement and participatory modeling in water management decision-making processes. Further, evaluating and understanding the source of conflicting stakeholder objectives and the impact on the decision-making progress is essential, and this session will welcome presentations that use strategies such as game theory to understand these conflicts and resolutions. By exploring innovative strategies and fostering dialogue between researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders, this session aims to advance our understanding of integrated water resource planning and promote effective adaptation strategies in a rapidly changing world. Presentations on water resources planning for looming AI infrastructure are especially encouraged.

Index Terms
1812 Drought
1876 Water budgets
1880 Water management
1884 Water supply

Suggested Itineraries:
Machine Learning and AI
Community and People-Powered Science
Global Impacts‚ Solutions‚ & Policies

Neighborhoods:
3. Earth Covering

Alternate Session Formats:
Poster Only Session