Date of Award
May 2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of City and Regional Planning (MCRP)
Department
City Planning and Real Estate Development
Committee Member
Caitlin Dyckman
Committee Member
Barry Nocks
Committee Member
Timothy Green
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine the elements and preconditions necessary for a viable, adaptive water compact particularly with climate change. Legal and scientific scholars generally agree interstate water compacts are the solution to transboundary water resource governance. Earlier water compacts in the west tend to resolve the issue of water allocation (McCormick, 1994). This research suggests which elements are necessary for a viable interstate that addresses climate change. The elements derive from scholarly writings. Then, using semi-structured interviews, I answer whether the elements are present in a setting with a contentious history over an integral water resource between two states. Namely, the Catawba-Wateree River between North Carolina and South Carolina. After conducting interviews, the results provide insight into the obstacles to essential elements. Finally, I discuss the implications of the compact’s absence and how alternative arrangements compare to a compact.
Recommended Citation
Williams, Brennan, "What Elements and Preconditions Are Necessary for a Viable, Adaptive Compact? A Catawba-Wateree River Case Study" (2020). All Theses. 3342.
https://open.clemson.edu/all_theses/3342