TIDE TO TAP: A STRATEGIC ROADMAP FOR DESALINATION IN ARIZONA
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Authors
Anderson, Paul
Subjects
desalination
infrastructure
barriers
drought
homeland security
policy
regulation
Israel
Arizona
infrastructure
barriers
drought
homeland security
policy
regulation
Israel
Arizona
Advisors
Morag, Nadav
Halladay, Carolyn C.
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2024-03
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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Arizona is on the brink of a water crisis due to long-term drought conditions and a persistently rising population. In response to this crisis, politicians in Arizona have allocated $1 billion to explore the potential of new water sources, including desalination. Yet despite the potential of desalination, several barriers stand in the way. This thesis has identified four categories of barriers: economic, environmental, sociopolitical, and regulatory. To provide a roadmap to desalination for Arizona, this thesis has conducted comparative analyses of an international (Israel) and domestic (California) example where desalination has proven successful in identifying best practices for desalination. Those best practices were then filtered through Arizona’s unique economic, political, geographical, and regulatory environments to produce recommendations that are specific to Arizona. This thesis concludes with nine actionable recommendations for Arizona to successfully bring desalination to the state.
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National Security Affairs (CHDS)
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