Sustainable water management is a critical concern in the semi-arid portions of the American Southwest. This paper explains the decentralized approach to water…
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The USA and Mexico have initiated comprehensive assessment of 4 of the 18 aquifers underlying their 3000 km border. Binational management of groundwater is not…
Peter Gleick, an international water expert and president of the Pacific Institute, describes sustainable water use as “the use of water that supports…
The fourth edition of the World Water Development Report (WWDR4), ‘Managing Water under Uncertainty and Risk’ was recently launched at the 6th World Water…
La cuarta edición del Informe sobre el Desarrollo de los Recursos Hídricos en el Mundo (WWDR4), "La gestión del agua en un contexto de incertidumbre y riesgo…
Global Water Brigades (GWB) is a program under Global Brigades, the largest student-led, non-profit, sustainable development organization in the world. Global…
This chapter develops the story of the Central Arizona Project as an example of the large-scale, long-distance water conveyance projects that have enabled…
Keywords: forest cover, physical activity, health benefits of trees and forests, health concerns, air pollution, stress reduction
High-volume semiconductor manufacturing (HVSM) with high demands for freshwater is often located in regions with limited water resources. This nexus of water…
This article describes the WRRC’s Conserve to Enhance (C2E) Tucson pilot project from concept to implementation and preliminary results. C2E aims to connect…
The U.S-Mexico border is not only where two countries meet, but where different cultures face a common need for effective and sustainable use of the available…
Tucson is located in the semi-arid northern reaches of the Sonoran Desert in southeastern Arizona, with mountains on each side – the Santa Catalinas to…
The landscaped grounds of the University of Arizona, Tucson, are rooted in the research and educational missions of the land grant institution. As a cultural…
The Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department (RWRD) is dedicated to the goal of protecting public health and the environment in a sustainable…
Keywords: GI practices, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Seattle, and Tucson
