A brief history and mission of SAHRA: a National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center on 'sustainability of semi-arid hydrology and riparian areas'

The Univ. of Arizona's Sustainability of semi-Arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas (SAHRA) began as an NSF-funded Science and Technology Center (STC) that would address the challenges of supporting sustainable development and water resources in arid or semi-arid regions experiencing high rates of...

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Published in:Hydrological processes 2002-11, Vol.16 (16), p.3293-3295
Main Authors: Sorooshian, S., Bales, R., Gupta, H., Woodard, G., Washburne, J.
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Language:English
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Summary:The Univ. of Arizona's Sustainability of semi-Arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas (SAHRA) began as an NSF-funded Science and Technology Center (STC) that would address the challenges of supporting sustainable development and water resources in arid or semi-arid regions experiencing high rates of population growth. In partnership with 11 universities, six federal agencies and national laboratories, local and state governments, and nongovernmental organizations, SAHRA focuses on five main hydrological issues: spatial and temporal components of water balance; basin-scale water and solute balances; functioning of riparian ecosystems; competition, conflict, planning, and policy for water resources; and multi-resolution integrated modeling of basin-scale processes. Information on SAHRA is available at www.sahra.arizona.edu. Recent approval for another hydrologically-focused STC at the Univ. of Minnesota may signal a trend toward greater recognition of hydrology in interdisciplinary research and outreach.
ISSN:0885-6087
1099-1085
DOI:10.1002/hyp.5067