Papers & Presentations

Valuing Mexican Effluent in Southern Arizona, Presentation to the International Boundary and Water Commission, SE Arizona Citizens Forum, July 10, 2006. - A presentation by Terry Sprouse. (830KB, Adobe PDF)


Groundwater Recharge as a Tool for Meeting Arizona Water Policy Objectives - A presentation by Sharon Megdal. (1.9MB, Adobe PDF) (Sept. 14, 2006)


Water Resource Availability for the Tucson Metropolitan Area - a report by Sharon Megdal. (630 KB, Adobe PDF) (July 2006)


Projects to Enhance Arizona’s Environment: An Examination of their Functions, Water Requirements and Public Benefits - a presentation by Sharon Megdal for the 34th Annual ISEEQS Conference, Haifa, Israel. June 26-27, 2006. (3.57 MB, Adobe PDF)


The Santa Cruz Valley Water District: A Retrospective - a presentation to the Statewide Water Advisory Group. by Sharon Megdal. June 16, 2006. (206 KB, Adobe PDF)


Projects to Enhance Arizona's Environment: An Examination of their Functions, Water Requirements and Public Benefits - report by Sharon Megdal, Kelly Lacroix, and Andrew Schwarz for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. (12.3 MB, Adobe PDF) Summary Findings- section 1 only of the same report. (1.28 MB, Adobe PDF)


The Importance of Water Storage and Recovery in Arizona - article by Sharon Megdal for the Arizona Review Spring 2005 Newsletter. (914 KB, Adobe PDF)


The Arizona Virtual Water University is Becoming a Reality - July - August 2005. (397 KB, Adobe PDF)


Environmental Restoration in Urban Arizona - article by Sharon Megdal, Ph.D., July 2005 (2 MB, Adobe PDF)


Environmental Restoration Projects in Arizona: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Approach - presentation by Sharon Megdal, Ph.D. (5.2 MB, Adobe PDF)
View Final Report (2.9 MB, Adobe PDF)


Unique Aspects of Valuing Groundwater Resources, a presentation by Katherine Jacobs and Sharon Megdal, Ph.D, AHS Symposium: The Value of Water, September 16, 2004
(2.0 MB, Powerpoint).


Water Management in Arizona: An Introduction , a presentation by Sharon Megdal, Ph.D., League of Arizona Cities and Towns, September 01, 2004 (4.2 MB, Powerpoint).



The Economics of Water Regulation in Arizona
, a presentation by Sharon Megdal, Ph.D., UCOWR Conference, July 20, 2004 (3.9 MB, Powerpoint).



Water Resource Management: Science, Planning, and Decision-Making , a publication by Katherine Jacobs and Roger Pulwarty (4.97 KB, Adobe PDF).



Securing Sustainable Water Supplies in Arizona
, a paper by Sharon Megdal, Ph.D.,
IDS-Water 2004 Conference, May 2004 (564 KB, Adobe PDF).



Connecting Science, Policy, & Decision-Making: A Handbook for Researchers and Science Agencies
, a report by Katherine L. Jacobs, 2001-2002 (220 KB, Adobe PDF).



Managing for sustainability in an arid climate: lessons learned from 20 years of groundwater management in Arizona, USA, a paper by Katherine L. Jacobs & James M. Holway, March, 2004 (15.4 MB, Adobe PDF).


Groundwater Management in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona: The Importance of Surface Supplies and Recharge, by Sharon Megdal, Ph.D. Torreón, Coahuila México. Engalec ’04 March 11, 2004 (11.0 MB, Powerpoint). Spanish Version of this presentation


Securing Sustainable Water Supplies in Arizona, Presentation to the Consejo Cuidadano por el Agua de la Comarca Lagunera, A.C. by Sharon Megdal, Ph.D. Torreón, Coahuila México. March 10, 2004 (6.0 MB, Powerpoint)


Securing Sustainable Water Supplies in Rural Arizona: Managing to Avoid Crisis, by Sharon Megdal, Ph.D. Navajo County Presentation. January 14, 2004 (4.0 MB, Powerpoint)


The Importance of Recharge, by Sharon Megdal, Ph.D. Urban Land Institute Arizona Water in the West. November 13, 2003 (1.3 MB, Adobe PDF)


Managing to Avoid Crisis: A Look at Water Management Efforts in Rural Arizona, by Sharon Megdal, Ph.D. and Jackie Moxley. Watershed groups in Arizona are actively involved in gathering information and considering their water management options. This article provides an overview of the process and progress of these watershed efforts. December, 2003 (3.5 MB, Adobe PDF)


How Water Management in Tucson, Arizona Has Affected the Desert's Landscape, by Sharon Megdal, Ph.D. Paper based on presentation made at the Urban Design in Arid Zones Symposium. Santiago, Chile. May 2003 (1.1 MB, Adobe PDF)


Why the Groundwater Management Act?, by Sharon Megdal, Ph.D. Presentation based on information about and reasons for the Groundwater Management Act which was established in 1980. October, 2003 (890 KB, Microsoft PowerPoint .ppt)


Securing Sustainable Water Supplies in Arizona, by Sharon Megdal, Ph.D. Given at a University and Industry consortium meeting. October, 2003 (1.1 MB, Microsoft PowerPoint .ppt)


Regional and Local Management of Arizona’s Watersheds, by Sharon Megdal, Ph.D. Presentation based on Management of Watersheds in Arizona and the feasability of regional approaches. September, 2003 (111 KB, Microsoft PowerPoint .ppt)


Privatization versus Municipalization of Water Provision in Arizona: Preliminary Results, by Sharon Megdal, Ph.D. Deals with the role of private enterprise in sustaining Arizona’s water supplies. September, 2003 (280 KB, Microsoft PowerPoint .ppt)

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