Citation:

Kaplan, O. Overview of EPA tools for supporting local- and regional-scale decision makers addressing energy and environmental issues. 2017 SouthEastern Environmental Conference, Orange Beach, AL, October 30 - November 01, 2017.

Impact/Purpose:

EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) has been developing tools and illustrative case studies for decision makers in local and regional authorities who are facing challenges of establishing resilience to extreme weather events, aging built environment and infrastructure, urbanization, managing limited natural resources, meeting environmental goals, and sustaining economic growth. Two decision support tools are developed at EPA/ORD: (1) Community scale energy-water technology evaluation tool – MARKAL and (2) Municipal Solid Waste Decision Support Tool (MSW DST) will be presented at a workshop at 2017 SouthEastern Environmental Conference October 30-November 1, 2017 http://alabamasafestate.ua.edu/environmental-conference/ Perdido Beach Resort Orange Beach, Alabama

Description:

EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) has been developing tools and illustrative case studies for decision makers in local and regional authorities who are facing challenges of establishing resilience to extreme weather events, aging built environment and infrastructure, urbanization, managing limited natural resources, meeting environmental goals, and sustaining economic growth. Understanding the environmental and health implications of energy supply and use, as well as the extent to which energy resources and technologies may contribute to achieving current and future environmental goals is an essential, but potentially could be a daunting task for local, state and regional authorities. This workshop will focus on two decision support tools developed at EPA/ORD: 1. Community scale energy-water technology evaluation tool – MARKAL 2. Municipal Solid Waste Decision Support Tool (MSW DST)

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