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Office Hours: Thursdays 10-12
Management of Technology Seminar 2014 Dec 4, 2014 Brent M. Haddad, MBA, Ph.D. Office Hours: Thursdays 10-12 E-2, rm 567
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Jay, Peggy, others…
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About Prof. H.: - grew up in LA
- college/grad school in California and Washington DC - economist - traveled the world and then got tired of traveling - professor at UCSC for 17 years
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About Prof. H.: - current activities
- Chair of Technology Management Dept - Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship - Director of the Center for Integrated Water Research
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Water Research!
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The Fresh Water Management Challenge
Water doesn't arrive where, when, and in the quality and quantity in which it is needed.
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10 million gallons per day
City of Santa Cruz average daily water production: 10 million gallons per day (1 cubic foot of water = gallons) 10 mgd ~ cfs Current actual….6 mgd ~ cfs
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Re-prioritizing existing uses
How do we meet our many, sometimes-conflicting water needs? Conservation Reuse New supply Re-prioritizing existing uses
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Re-prioritizing existing uses
How do we meet our many, sometimes-conflicting water needs? Conservation Reuse New supply Re-prioritizing existing uses Each of these strategies requires a mix of technology, policy, economic incentives, and public acceptance.
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Re-prioritizing existing uses
How do we meet our many, sometimes-conflicting water needs? Conservation Reuse New supply Re-prioritizing existing uses Research helps us make good choices that conserve resources, minimize cost, and help us achieve as many and as much of our goals as possible.
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