Integrated Water Resource Management
As defined by the Global Water Partnership, integrated water resource management is a process which promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land, and related resources in order to maximize the resultant economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. Resources available within this theme provide guidance on how to conserve and restore watersheds, reduce pollution, adapt to climate change and reduce risks from floods and droughts.
Integrated Water Resource Management Resources
Ed Pastor Kino Environmental Restoration Project (KERP)
National Water Research Institute
This report provides a description of the Ed Pastor Kino Environmental Restoration project, a project that's primary purpose was to reestablish ecosystems representing Arizona's riparian environment throughout the detention basin. The project also detained storm water and preserved the...Read more
Groundwater Recharge as a Tool for Meeting Arizona Water Policy Objectives
National Water Research Institute
Groundwater recharge has the possibility to be an innovative policy that helps to manage the groundwater supply, assures full use of the Colorado River water allocation, protects against shortages during drought, and enables affordable use of CAP water. This paper provides an overview of using...Read more
Water and Growth, Chapter 4, 88Th Arizona Town Hall Background Report
National Water Research Institute
There have been eighty-eight Town Halls to date. The eighty-eighth was held in Prescott on April 9-12, 2006, and addressed 'Arizona's Rapid Growth and Development: Natural Resources and Infrastructure.' The implications of growth and development have a profound effect on all...Read more
Business District Streetscapes, Trees, and Consumer Response
National Water Research Institute
A multistudy research program has investigated how consumers respond to the urban forest in central business districts of cities of various sizes. Trees positively affect judgments of visual quality but, more signi?cantly, may in?uence other consumer responses and behaviors. Survey respondents from...Read more
Ecosystems and Human Well-Being: Policy Responses
National Water Research Institute
The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment was carried out from 2001-2005 to assess the consequences of ecosystem change for human well-being. This report provides an overview of the policy responses as a result of this assessment.Read more
Environmental Restoration in Urban Arizona: the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Approach Final Report
Published:
June 1, 2005National Water Research InstituteU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The focus of this paper is on Ecosystem Restoration Projects undertaken in Arizona by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), under their Civil Works Mission, in conjunction with local governments in the state. It reports on projects in Pima and Maricopa Counties, the two most populated...Read more
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United StatesM52 Water Conservation Programs A Planning Manual
Published:
June 1, 2005Alliance for Water Efficiency
This manual provides guidance for municipal water resources managers on developing a citywide or regional water conservation plan. The manual describes goal setting, water use analysis, potential savings, costs and benefits, conservation techniques and rate setting, responsibilities of stakeholders...Read more
The Importance of Water Storage and Recovery in Arizona
National Water Research Institute
An overview of water recharge and recovery in Arizona. This article details the mechanisms for storage, the organizations involved and its importance for Arizona's water supply.'.Read more
Arizona Know Your Water
National Water Research Institute
Arizona Know Your Water'A Consumer's Guide to Water Sources, Quality Regulations, and Home Water Treatment Options was written for Arizona residents who wish to become familiar with water-related issues in the state. The guide was funded through the UA Technology and Research Initiative...Read more
Utilization of Wastewater on the United States/Mexico Border: Management Options for Mexican Effluent in Ambos Nogales
National Water Research Institute
Along the Arizona-Sonora border, the same wastewater that was once considered only a threat to public health is now seen as a valuable commodity. In the present period, growing populations, more demand for fixed supplies of water and extended drought have made people realize effluent's true...Read more
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