Water security: Research challenges and opportunities
Decision Center for Desert Cities
Water security: Research challenges and opportunities
In a recent article published by Karen Bakker in Science entitled,"Water Security: Research Challenges and Opportunities", she argues for enhanced integration between academic research and policy making for water sustainability.
Student survey on visualization for water planning decision support
Stephanie Deitrick, PhD student in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at ASU and past DCDC Graduate Research Assistant, is currently recruiting people to answer questions on the
DCDC-Intel-CH2M Hill collaboration
By Skip Derra at ASU News CH2M HILL’s WaterMatch, a grassroots, goodwill initiative that promotes the reuse of municipal effluent for industrial and agricultural use, is expanding through collaborations with
US-Mexico border Water and Environmental Sustainability Training program - final presentations
On August 24, 2012, ten ASU students working on an NSF-funded summer research, cultural and educational experience called the US-Mexico Border Water and Environmental Sustainability Training (UMB-WEST) program will give
In the news
AGU in Arizona. Our very own, David Sampson, is in the member highlight of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). Enduring drought conditions in the Southwest and increasing water demands for future water supplies in Phoenix are worrisome for water managers. David works on a water management and planning model for Phoenix that simulates the current and projected water supply as influenced by population, climate change, and water availability. By allowing water managers to examine "what-if" scenarios they will be able to ensure long term availability for the growing Phoenix population.
Children draw their feelings about future of water
By Judith Smith via ASU News featuring DCDC Researcher Amber Wutich, PhD. "The Science of Water Art: A Citizen Science Project" – a collaborative research project that brings together professionals,
September 5 DCDC Water/Climate Briefing
Dynamics of Water in Urban Ecosystems In our first Water/Climate Briefing for 2012-2013, DCDC sets the stage with a broad-based discussion of future topics related to this year’s theme: The
Study finds more of earth is hotter and says global warming is at work
By Justin Gillis via The New York Times The percentage of the earth’s land surface covered by extreme heat in the summer has soared in recent decades, from less than
Has surface water quality improved since the Clean Water Act?
Authors V. Kerry Smith and Carlos Valcarcel WollohDepartment of EconomicsW. P. Carey School of BusinessArizona State University June 2012JEL No. Q50,Q53 Abstract On the fortieth anniversary of the Clean Water
Researchers pioneer game-changing approach for drought monitoring
by Nikki Cassis via ASU News Droughts are more than simply climate phenomena. They can have profound social, environmental and economic impacts, and can also be a major threat to
Global warming makes heat waves more likely, study finds
by Justin Gillis of The New York Times July 10, 2012 Some of the weather extremes bedeviling people around the world have become far more likely because of human-induced global
DCDC leadership transition
This year marked several significant milestones in leadership and administration for Decision Center for a Desert City (DCDC). In a planned transition phased in over the past year and a