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PNW 027: Water Policy and Economics Expertise Directory
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| This flyer contains the names of research and extension water policy and economic contacts at land grant universities in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 162: Climate Change and Western Water Law
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This update talks about potential climate change issues and water law in the western USA. Allocation of water resources in the West involves a complex mixture of legal, scientific, and political factors. In view of climate change, a purely market driven allocation system will likely lead to unintended consequences. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
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PNW 148: Increasing Citizen Involvement Using Target Audience Information
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| This update highlights the outcomes of a recent regional workshop on "Changing Public Behavior" that was hosted by Washington State University. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 147: In the PNW: Our Water Challenges
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| This update highlights important water issues that deserve attention in 2009. These issues include: 1) our growing population, 2) climate change, 3) water quality in Puget Sound, 4) water for agriculture, 5) water conservation 6) ground water protection, and 7) surface water quality. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 140: Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer: Working Toward a Shared View of the Resource
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| This update highlights research on this aquifer which is used by residents of both WA and ID. The report updates progress in understanding the connectivity between surface and groundwater supplies in Spokane and Kootenai counties. The ultimate goal of this effort is to improve water use management decisions. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 138: Ecoregions are More Important than State Boundaries
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| This update discusses how Idaho, Oregon, and Washington should be divided into two ecoregions. The wet region west of the Cascades and the arid ecoregion of eastern WA, eastern OR, and ID. People in the arid ecoregion are more likely to water thier yards, lawns, gardens, and landscaping in the summer. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 121: Addressing Water Quality and Quantity Issues in the PNW
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| This update highlights actions that residents of the Pacific Northwest have taken in the last five years (since 2002) to address both water quality and water quantity issues. A majority of residents have taken individual actions to proactively address these concerns. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 119: Regional Survey Results: Information Sources and Learning Opportunities
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| This update highlights information we obtained on sources of water resource information used by the region's citizens and their preferred types of learning opportunities to address their information and education needs. A majority of survey respondents obtain water resource information from newspapers and television. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 118: 2007 Citizen Survey Results: Priority Water Issues in the PNW
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| This update shows how Pacific Northwest residents prioritized 10 water resource issues. Over 90 percent of residents considered clean drinking water, clean rivers, and clean groundwater high priority issues. Over two-thirds of residents consider water for agriculture, prevention of salmon extinction, wetlands, and watershed restoration to be high priority. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 117: Residents Work to Improve Water Resources
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| This update provides results on citizen actions toward water resource issues based on our 2007 survey. Over 80 percent of citizens reported that they have taken individual actions to conserve water resources. In addition, almost three-quarters of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington residents have adjusted the way they live to protect water quality. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 100: Using Surveys to Measure Public Attitudes and Actions Taken to Enhance Our Water Resources
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| This is our 100th update. This update discusses the importance of our 5-year regional water use survey that was mailed out to 2,300 Pacific Northwest residents earlier this month. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 039: Our Water Quality Programming Priorities
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| This flyer highlights our water quality programming priorities that are based on a survey on water issues we conducted in 2002. This survey was jointly developed by the University of Idaho, Oregon State University, Washington State University, the University of Alaska, EPA Region 10, and USDA-NIFA. We are emphasizing drinking water and human health, water quantity/policy, and watershed management. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 038: Residents Give Groundwater Quality Mixed Grades
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| This flyer highlights some results on groundwater from a survey on water issues conducted in 2002. This survey was jointly developed by the University of Idaho, Oregon State University, Washington State University, the University of Alaska, EPA Region 10, and USDA-NIFA. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 037: Citizens Have Balanced View of Natural Resources
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| Results from a survey on water issues conducted in 2002 highlight how residents of the Pacific Northwest view the use of natural resources. This survey was jointly developed by the University of Idaho, Oregon State University, Washington State University, the University of Alaska, EPA Region 10, and USDA_CSREES. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 032: Citizens Take Part in Water Stewardship
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| Efforts to conserve household water use and correctly dispose of spent household chemicals by PNW residents are highlighted in this flyer. The survey was conducted in 2002 and jointly developed by the University of Idaho, Oregon State University, Washington State University, the University of Alaska, EPA Region 10, and USDA-NIFA. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 020: Sources of Water Quality Information
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| This flyer highlights some information from the Water Issues Survey conducted last year. Highlighted are the various sources of water quality information used by residents in the Pacific Northwest region. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 018: Citizens Grade Surface Water Quality
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| Some results on surface water quality from a survey on water issues conducted in 2002 are highlighted in this flyer. This survey was jointly developed by the University of Idaho, Oregon State University, Washington State University, the University of Alaska, EPA Region 10, and USDA-NIFA. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 012: Water Issues are a High Priority
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| A 50-question survey was developed by the Pacific Northwest water quality team to document public awareness, aptitudes, attitudes, and actions toward water quality in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. As part of the water attitude portion of the survey, residents were asked about 10 specific regional water issues. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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