March 2005 – Public Perceptions of Drought in Arizona: A Panel Discussion

• Shaun McKinnon
  Arizona Republic; Shaun covers water and growth issues for The Arizona Republic. He has written extensively about the Western drought for the past four years, examining issues within Arizona and along the Colorado River.




• Bruce Hallin
  Manager of Business Development and Strategic Analysis for the Water Group at SRP.

Presentation (2 MB pdf)

• Ray Quay
  Assistant Director with the Water Services Department at the City of Phoenix and Executive Director of the Greater Phoenix 2100 Project at Arizona State University

Presentation (1 MB pdf)

Moderator:

• Dave White
  Assistant Professor in the ASU School of Community Resources and Development.

Presentation (1 MB pdf)

Present Policy-makers, scientists, and water managers in Arizona work in the context of public perceptions and values. Understanding public values toward drought and water management is as important to developing feasible and acceptable solutions as scientific and technical information. This panel will discuss public perceptions of the drought in Arizona and how public attitudes affect current and future science, management, and policy.