Water Resources Modeling, Management, and Policy II: Urban Water Use

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)

Room: Room 11 & 12

Moderator(s)

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)

Data-Driven Regression Tree Model for Predicting Residential Water Demand Using Property Characteristics
Author: Angela Maldonado Alfaro (she/her/hers) – California State University, Fresno
Co-Author: Jorge Pesantez – California State University Fresno
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)

How Droughts Shape Water Rates Affordability, Revenue Stability, and Water Use in Urban Utilities
Author: Marta Zaniolo – Duke University
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)

Modeling Urban Water Use in the Tucson Metropolitan Area
Author: Jacob R. Ayars – University of Arizona
Co-Author: Kevin Lansey – University of Arizona
Co-Author: Dominic L. Boccelli – The University of Arizona
Co-Author (not attending): Courtney Crosson – University of Arizona
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)

Effects of Drought on Urban Water Utility Finances
Author: Erik Christian Porse – University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)

The Environmental Footprint of the Public Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment Systems in the United States
Author: Landon T. Marston – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Co-Author (not attending): Emme Bina – Virginia Tech
Co-Author (not attending): Md Abu Bakar T. Siddik – Virginia Tech