Decision Center for a Desert City

Divergent Perspectives on Water

Fulbright Scholar Joins DCDC

Assessing Stakeholder Concerns

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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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.

Meetings and Events

Water in the Sustainable Landscape
November 18, 2009 — Held in Phoenix, this lecture is part of the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Brown Bag Water Speaker Series.

Global Warming and the Regional Water Cycle: Emerging Views and Issues
November 12, 2009 — This lecture is part of the School of Earth and Space Exploration Colloquium Series.

WRRC Writing Contest for Undergraduate Students at Arizona’s Three Universities
The Water Resources Research Center is inaugurating an annual writing contest for undergraduate students at Arizona State University, The University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University. Article deadline is December 18, 2009.

News and Announcements

Cleaning Dirty Air Risks Costlier Arizona Water
November 1, 2009 — The Navajo Generating Station, the huge coal-fired power plant outside Page, supplies a fraction of Arizona's electricity demand, but its role in moving water to the state's largest cities has thrust it into a growing battle over the cost of cleaning up air pollution.

State Water Agency: Cut Would Hurt Rural Areas
October 31, 2009 — Projected state budget cuts would all but end Arizona's efforts to secure long-term water supplies, water officials say, a loss that would devastate rural communities already struggling to meet demands.

United States Using Less Water than 35 Years Ago
October 29, 2009 — The United States is using less water than during the peak years of 1975 and 1980, according to water use estimates for 2005. Despite a 30 percent population increase during the past 25 years, overall water use has remained fairly stable according to a new U.S. Geological Survey report.

For Farm-Water Rights, Planners Ready to Deal
October 26, 2009 — Agreements help farmers to economize, saving water for cities later.