Thirst for Knowledge

Fortmeyer talks about founding codirector of the Arid Lands Institute at Woodbury University in Burbank CA Peter Arnold's app, Divining LA, that will make it easier for the city to assess the impact of land-use decisions on regional watersheds. The app builds on Arid Lands Institute's ongoing research into water scarcity and quality--problems that are becoming increasingly urgent as cities worldwide face dwindling supplies and decaying infrastructure. Identifying low-impact investment opportunities to improve watershed health or reduce economic and environmental risk has inspired several new tools to assess the interaction between water and development.