Conducting climate, water, and decision research and developing innovative tools to bridge the boundary between scientists and decision makers and put our work into the hands of those whose concern is for the sustainable future of Greater Phoenix.
Decision Support Tools
Decision Center for a Desert City launches WaterSim.
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WaterSim is DCDC's interactive simulation of water supply and demand for the Phoenix Metropolitan area. It models water availability based on climate, drought, population, urbanization, land use and technology, along with the effects of policy decisions
DCDC is one of five NSF-funded programs studying Decision Making Under Uncertainty. The NSF is an independent federal agency that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering.
News and Announcements
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Tackling climate change with technology
November 11, 2009 — New technologies will be required if the world economy is to grow without accelerating climate change. BBC News
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Low Water Levels Inspire Dam Upgrades
Nov. 14, 2009 — Work is underway to improve Hoover Dam’s power plant performance to compensate for the lowest Lake Mead water levels since 1965, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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Mesa Weighs Tucson Model to Save Water
Nov. 13, 2009 — While numerous governments, businesses and non-profits promote such measures, Tucson kicked it up a notch in September 2008 by making gray-water plumbing mandatory for new construction beginning next June.
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Yuma Desalting Plant is Approved
Nov. 12, 2009 — The federal government has signed off on a plan by three water agencies to operate a Yuma desalting plant, largely mothballed since it was built 17 years ago, on a one-year trial basis, according to the New York Times.
Decision Center for a Desert City
Global Institute of Sustainability
Arizona State University
P.O. Box 878209, Tempe AZ 85287-8209, Phone: 480-965-3367, Fax: 480-965-8383
dcdc@asu.edu
