UWIN INTEGRATION TASK FORCE
Synthesis Papers
Objective
Write cross-cutting academic papers that synthesizes proposed solutions to urban water issues, as identified by each project. Participating investigators who contribute to the papers (e.g. data) will be included as co-authors.
Products
Academic synthesis papers, defined as across cities AND projects/disciplines, for publication in a high-level journal(s):
Paper 1: Baseline/current conditions: What is the current state of urban water systems (pressures, challenges) and what does this mean for changing water management practice?
Paper 2: Future conditions: Based on the status of current systems, what changes are recommended and how do these urban water systems need to evolve to reach these recommended targets?
Other papers/suggestions: If you suggest an idea you are asked to lead that piece. The overarching goal, however, remains two papers integrating all findings across cities/projects. Please add suggestions to the UWIN Task Force Enrollment & Contributions document.
Participants
- Adam Douglas Henry
- Alex Mahalov
- Alexander Maas
- Ali Mostafavi
- Darrel Jenerette
- Elie Bou-Zeid
- Elizabeth Mack
- Forrest Meggers
- Jenn Stokes-Draut
- Mary Santelmann
- Matt Georgescu
- Roy Haggerty
- Sarah Millonig
- Sharon Harlan
- Shirley Papuga
Baseline/Current Conditions Synthesis Paper
Primary Contacts: Liz Mack (emack@msu.edu) and Matei Georgescu (Matei.Georgescu@asu.edu)
Goals and Objectives
The synthesis paper team will develop a study that assesses baseline and current conditions. We will produce a list of data needs and associated spatial resolutions for data needs when paper launches. We plan to integrate with the indicators effort and will fit the described objectives of the project of characte)izing baseline and future conditions in project study areas. We plan to address the following question:
What is the current state of urban water systems (pressures, challenges) and what does this mean for changing water management practice?
Current Activities
First this working group will coordinate and assemble data to characterize the baseline conditions for each project’s UWIN research area. Task force participants will then conduct relevant analyses of synthesized data . Finally the task force will use the data analysis and synthesis to formulate the paper.
Study locations
The study locations will be identified once data contributions are made.
Milestones and Timeline
- Data contributions for baseline conditions by end of February (2019)
- Analysis completed by end of June (2019)
- Draft of paper completed by UWIN meeting (August 2019)
Participants
The Task Force will be responsible for communications and initial calls for data. Paper lead (Mack & Georgescu) will be responsible for meeting timeline listed above. The following participants have indicated interest in collaborating:
- Mazdak Arabi
- Elizabeth Mack
- Claire Welty
- Elie Bou-Zeid
- Alex Mahalov
- Ariane Middel
- Matei Georgescu
- Forrest Meggers
- Darrel Jenerette
- Ali Mostafavi
- Shirley Papuga
- Brian Bledsoe
- Gary Pivo
- Adam Henry
- Alexander Maas
- Mary Santelmann
- Mike Sukop
- Alan Berkowitz
- Chingwen Cheng
- Harry Zhang
