TY - JOUR
T1 - Water managers' perceptions of the science-policy interface in phoenix, arizona
T2 - Implications for an emerging boundary organization
AU - White, Dave
AU - Corley, Elizabeth
AU - White, Margaret
N1 - Funding Information:
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under grant SES-0345945, Decision Center for a Desert City (DCDC). Any opinions, findings and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF. The authors thank Patricia Gober, Charles Redman, Bill Edwards, Nancy Jones, Arianne Peterson, Peter Howe, and Michelle Malonzo.
PY - 2008/3
Y1 - 2008/3
N2 - A potential water supply crisis has sparked concern among policymakers, water managers, and academic scientists in Phoenix, AZ. The availability of water resources is linked to population growth, increasing demand, static supply, land use change, and uncertainty. This article examines the perceptions of water managers working at the science-policy interface in Phoenix and discusses the implications of their experiences for the development of an emerging boundary organization: the Decision Center for a Desert City. Qualitative analysis of data generated through in-depth interviews with water managers uncovers two understandings of the intersection of science and policy: One perspective is a traditional, linear model with sharp conceptual distinctions between the two spheres, and the other is a recursive model recognizing fluid boundaries. Managers describe uncertainty as inescapable, but manageable. A prescriptive model for the science-policy interface for Phoenix water management is presented.
AB - A potential water supply crisis has sparked concern among policymakers, water managers, and academic scientists in Phoenix, AZ. The availability of water resources is linked to population growth, increasing demand, static supply, land use change, and uncertainty. This article examines the perceptions of water managers working at the science-policy interface in Phoenix and discusses the implications of their experiences for the development of an emerging boundary organization: the Decision Center for a Desert City. Qualitative analysis of data generated through in-depth interviews with water managers uncovers two understandings of the intersection of science and policy: One perspective is a traditional, linear model with sharp conceptual distinctions between the two spheres, and the other is a recursive model recognizing fluid boundaries. Managers describe uncertainty as inescapable, but manageable. A prescriptive model for the science-policy interface for Phoenix water management is presented.
KW - Climate change
KW - Drought
KW - Environmental policy
KW - Uncertainty
KW - Urban water resources
KW - Western water management
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U2 - 10.1080/08941920701329678
DO - 10.1080/08941920701329678
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:39449087344
SN - 0894-1920
VL - 21
SP - 230
EP - 243
JO - Society and Natural Resources
JF - Society and Natural Resources
IS - 3
ER -