Christopher Scott

Assistant Professor, School of Geography and Development and Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy

Ph.D., 1998, Hydrology, Cornell University
M.S., 1991, Hydrology, Cornell University
B.S., 1985, Water Resources, Swarthmore College
B.A., 1985, Asian Studies, Swarthmore College
1969-81, Woodstock School, Mussoorie, INDIA

Phone: (520) 626-4393 (Udall Center); 621-1652 (SGD)
FAX: (520) 621-2889
E-mail: cascott@email.arizona.edu

Harvill Building, Box #2
Tucson, AZ 85721
USA

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Research

I work on the coupled nature of water and human systems, with emphasis on semi-arid geographies. My research in the Southwest US, Mexico, and South Asia focuses on water scarcity, management, and policy. Areas of interest include:

• climate, water variability, and risk
• urban growth, heat-island, and water demand
• water reuse and effluent policy
• energy for water coupled with water for energy including biofuels and alternatives
• agricultural groundwater management and rights

Project Involvement

• Optimization of Dual Conjunctive Water Supply and Reuse Systems with Distributed Treatment for High-Growth Water-Scarce Regions, co-P.I., 2008-12, National Science Foundation.
• Moving Forward: Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change, Drought, and Water Demand in the Urbanizing Southwestern U.S. & Northern Mexico, co-P.I., 2008-10, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration.
• Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program, co-P.I. effective 3/09, 2008-09, United States Geological Survey.
• Water Reuse to Offset Growth-Driven Water Scarcity in the Southwest: From Supply Augmentation to Substitution, P.I., 2008-09, WateReuse Foundation.
• Information Flows and Policy: Use of Climate Diagnostics and Cyclone Prediction for Adaptive Water-Resources Management Under Climatic Uncertainty in Western North America. Deputy P.I., 2007-09, Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research.
• Coupled Water and Energy Demand in the Arizona-Sonora Border Region: Groundwater Pumping, Municipal Water Services, and Electrical Power Interactions. P.I., 2008, Arizona Water Institute.
• Geospatial Analysis of Urban Thermal Gradients: Application to Tucson Arizona’s Projected Water Demand. P.I., 2007-08, US Geological Survey 104B, Univ. Arizona Water Resources Research Center.
• Rural and Environmental Water Gradients under Rapid Urban Expansion in Water-Scarce Basins (South Asia, West Africa, Latin America). P.I., 2007-ongoing, International Water Management Institute