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David L. Katz

Adjunct Associate Professor in the Division of Environmental Social Systems
Environmental Social Systems

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Associate Professor in the Division of Environmental Social Systems · 2024 - Present Environmental Social Systems, Nicholas School of the Environment

Recent Publications


Desalination and transboundary water governance in conflict settings.

Journal Article Journal of environmental management · March 2024 Desalination can reduce both water scarcity and variability in supplies, two factors identified as drivers of transboundary water conflict. As such, some have predicted that increasing development of desalination capacity may reduce conflict over shared wa ... Full text Open Access Cite

Water-energy nexus in a desalination-based water sector: the impact of electricity load shedding programs

Journal Article npj Clean Water · December 1, 2023 Reliance on water production by desalination as a solution to water scarcity is growing worldwide. High energy demands of seawater desalination raise new challenges for both water and energy management and highlight the importance of understanding the oper ... Full text Open Access Cite

Initiating data-as-a-service adoption in water utilities: A service design approach

Journal Article Utilities Policy · October 1, 2023 Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) can help facilitate the successful adoption of innovative digital solutions by water utilities. However, little is known about the processes used to adopt this model, including the initial challenges and required utility maturity f ... Full text Open Access Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Michigan, Ann Arbor · 2008 Ph.D.
University of Washington · 1994 M.A.
University of Illinois · 1991 B.A.