Pertinent Water-Saving Management Strategies for Sustainable Turfgrass in the Desert U.S. Southwest

Health oasis in the desert southwest.

In the desert Southwest, communities are slaking their thirst for knowledge with an outreach program that is overflowing with environmental health information. The Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center (SWEHSC) at the University of Arizona in Tucson is one of 21 such centers that, along with 5 Marine and Freshwater Biomedical Sciences Centers and 1 Developmental Center, make up the 28 ...

Economic Trends in the Desert Southwest

trong economic interaction exists between communities on both sides of the U.S.–Mexico border. Just count the number of Mexican license plates on autos parked in U.S. malls, or note the many service and goods suppliers in U.S. border cities that support manufacturing in Mexico. Casual observation reveals patterns of local specialization, where work is often divided between the two cities on a s...

The role of sustainable water management in protection of water resources

Water is a very important vital resource for all living organisms. A world without water can not be imagined. However the world is running out of its most precious resource. Water resources must be protected completely before the end of life on Earth, so today management of water resources has become the main agenda topic globally. Effective protection can be provided by sustainable water manag...

Factor Affecting the Sustainable Management of Agricultural Water

The main purpose of the study was to investigate the factors affecting the sustainable management of agricultural water in Hamedan. The study population included all wheat farmers possessing irrigated farms in Hamedan city (N=1800). Of these farmers a sample of 317 people has been selected by using randomized multi-stage sampling method. The data were collected through a questionnaire's tool wi...

Investment Methods in Sustainable Water Resource Management Using SAW Method