Drought Interfaces is an interactive visualization tool developed by Wright-Ingraham Institute’s StudyTank program, in collaboration with Boston-based creative studio Certain Measures. This innovative research platform provides an in-depth look at the evolving challenges of drought, water rights, and water allocation across the Colorado River Basin.
Drought Interfaces enables policymakers, researchers, and the public to develop an intuitive understanding of the impacts of prolonged drought on water systems, legal frameworks, and regional economies.
The tool’s key features include:
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Visualizing the effects of a 20-year drought on water rights and allocations;
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Exploring potential future scenarios under changing climate conditions;
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Understanding the legal and infrastructural complexities of the Colorado River Basin.
Please note that this Drought Interfaces beta tool is designed to work in a desktop browser, and does not currently support mobile devices.
Launch: Drought Interfaces
The Colorado River—one of the most regulated and contested water sources in the world—demands new approaches to navigate uncertainty. Drawing on the Wright-Ingraham Institute’s practice of developing tools and approaches for understanding complex systems, Drought Interfaces offers a unique lens on the past, present, and possible futures of this vital resource.