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- All Subjects: Soleri, Paolo, 1919-2013
- All Subjects: Phoenix (Ariz.)
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- Creators: Del Zoppo, Annette
- Creators: The Pride Publishing Company
The Decision Center for a Desert City at Arizona State University—funded by the National Science Foundation since 2004—conducts research relevant to water resources and urban climate dynamics under multiple uncertainties. This report summarizes and synthesizes research findings and achievements of DCDC after almost a decade of research and science-policy interactions. Water resource decision-making is complicated by climate change and variability, population growth and economic development, diverse stakeholder interests and fragmented governance. While these factors generate various uncertainties and complexities for decision-makers, DCDC pursues research to create a more sustainable future. The DCDC contributes to water management and urban sustainability by conducting basic science and collaborating with policymakers and stakeholders to solve real-world problems. As detailed herein, DCDC research, education, and community outreach have made substantial contributions to improving water-resource governance and climate adaptation.
Prior to developing and approving new ordinances that would further regulate sex- offender distance restrictions and clustering, the Phoenix City Council approved a study to examine the nature and impact of sex-offender clustering. Their overall goal was to use the study to fill in some important knowledge gaps about the issue of sex-offender residential clustering in order to inform the development of effective policy. To examine this issue on behalf of the city council, we relied on a multi-methodological research design. We wanted to incorporate information from several different points of view, giving policy makers a more comprehensive perspective from which to inform their decision making. For this study, we relied on four resources: official police data, offender interview data, citizen survey data, and key stakeholder interview data.
Photograph showing the surrounding landscape at Arcosanti
Panorama view of Arcosanti site showing buildings and construction
Photograph of the pathway between the Drafting Studio and South Apse at Cosanti in Paradise Valley, Arizona
Photograph of a poster promoting Silt Pile No. 7 workshop offered through Arizona State University College of Architecture at Cosanti in Paradise Valley, Arizona
Photograph of Cat-Cast House under construction (1960s) at Cosanti in Paradise Valley, Arizona
Photograph of Foundry Apse under construction (1960s) at Cosanti in Paradise Valley, Arizona
Photograph showing silt-cast wall panel at the south end of Cat-Cast House at Cosanti in Paradise Valley, Arizona
Interior photograph of Earth House at Cosanti in Paradise Valley, Arizona