The Colorado River Water Users Association (CRWUA) Annual Conference, held December 11-13, 2013, had “Colorado River—Committed Collaboration” as its theme. …
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Green infrastructure (GI) and low impact development (LID) are two terms that often arise during discussions about water harvesting, especially with the EPA…
Land development impacts natural systems in many ways. One of the most dramatic of these is its effect on hydrology. Natural land cover generally acts as a…
The Clean Water Act has led to tremendous success in removing pollution in the nation’s waterways from point sources. However, nonpoint source pollution…
Many practitioners separate water harvesting into two major categories—passive water harvesting and active water harvesting. Sometimes these two groups…
There are several policy options available to communities who wish to encourage or require water harvesting. Common water harvesting implementation options are…
Researchers, city planners, elected officials, and others are spending more and more time studying the urban heat island (UHI) effect. This term refers to the…
Water managers and energy utilities alike are paying more and more attention to what is being termed the water-energy nexus. This term refers to the idea that…
Water harvesting can have a significant positive impact on both stormwater quality and quantity issues, especially when the harvested water is used to support…
Some of the most persistent questions practitioners or would-be practitioners ask of green infrastructure revolve around maintenance. Cost of maintenance,…
The Southwestern United States has a long history of drought. Tree-ring records show periods of extended drought in the paleo climate. More recently, several…
The Southwestern United States has been acknowledged as a “climate challenged” area of the country due to its high rate of population growth,…
For almost 20 years, Arizona has been preparing for a shortage on the Colorado River through the Arizona Water Banking Authority (AWBA). As I see it, the…
This study investigated residential-scale rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems as a water supply strategy for whole developments. It envisions collecting…
In the City of Prescott, the Watson Woods Riparian Preserve, along Granite Creek, is an oasis for wildlife and humans surrounded by development. The city’s…
