Additional Metric Notes

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ACT-D stage: Assess Maturity stage: Developing Metric Contribution to Action: This metric is both the means and outcome of the ‘Assess’ step—it provides the foundational water balance necessary for informed water stewardship planning. Observations/Successes/Challenges: > Both a Pressure and State metric type. Pressure at site-level, State at basin-level. > Captures the full picture of water availability and movement within a basin, useful for effective water management. > Can be measured using hydrological models, remote sensing, and monitoring stations. > Individual companies may not have access to all inflow, storage, and outflow data, requiring collaboration with regulators and other water users. > Water losses can result from evaporation, leakage, or inefficiencies, and accurately tracking them at a basin level can be difficult. > Seasonal fluctuations, climate change impacts, and infrastructure changes (e.g., new dams or reservoirs) may distort trends in water balance.x > While technically straightforward, comprehensive mapping may be hindered by external data gaps, stakeholder coordination challenges, or changes in infrastructure or climate affecting trends in water balance.