Stakeholder participation is a foundation of good water governance. Good groundwater governance typically involves the co-production of knowledge about the…
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Planning for an uncertain future presents many challenges. Thinking systematically and creatively about what is in store through a process called scenario…
Sharon B. Megdal, Director of the Water Resources Research Center (WRRC), recently co-authored an article on Tucson Water (TW) with Alan Forrest, former…
A pilot grey water treatment system and collection network were designed, installed, and operated in Jordan Valley using natural filtration materials. Grey…
The Roadmap for Considering Water for Arizona’s Natural Areas contains information on the current scientific understanding of water for natural areas and…
Abstract: Groundwater is a critical component of the water supply for agriculture, urban areas, industry, and ecosystems, but managing it is a challenge…
This report summarizes the six principal recommendations for developing a water management program for the Town of Clarkdale, Arizona In addition to the…
Episodic streamflow events in the Upper Santa Cruz River recharge a shallow alluvial aquifer that is an essential water resource for the surrounding…
This scenario planning document explores possible futures of the watershed as informed by ongoing interviews, meetings, and feedback given from the Gila…
The Using Watershed Assessments to Inform Planning for Rural Watersheds publication provides a process for developing a baseline watershed assessment. In this…
The Colorado River Basin is just one example, albeit an extremely important one in the West, of a stressed river system. The Colorado River Basin Water Supply…
This article provides the results of a study of four approaches to regional water collaboration in the West. Following up on a recommendation from water…
AZ Water Association's Kachina News featured an article on the Desert Rainwater Harvesting Initiative.
In fall 2012, the Water Resources Research Center and the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy at the University of Arizona initiated the project “…