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Ani is
a 2001 cum laude graduate of Carleton College (MN) with a BA in
Geology (thesis:
"Aqueous
Geochemistry and the Carbon Cycle: Weathering in the Kennicott
River and McCarthy Creek, Southeast Alaska"). After taking a
year off from school, Ani entered the engineering field to
pursue a Masters degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering,
with an emphasis in water resources systems.
Ani’s current
research project involves demand forecasting in the Seattle
region. A revised model of current demand forecasts will help
mediate future supply and infrastructure needs in the area. The
project involves a series of components and applications:
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Recalibration of current Seattle Water Department econometric
water demand forecasting model using new water billing data
and climate variables. |
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Development of spatial component for future water demand
forecasting modeling using urban growth model, UrbanSim (www.urbansim.org).
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Creation of test model for water demand in UrbanSim using
current Eugene-Springfield Sim model and historic regional
water data. |
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Creation of Seattle UrbanSim water demand model using new
Sim model created by the Urban Simulation team at UW. |
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Implementation of new water demand forecasting models in
Seattle Climate Change Study. |
Ani’s long-term goals include working for
public utilities in water resources engineering and demand
forecasting, as well as the pursuit of projects dealing with
equitable water resource distribution and water rights conflicts
in the Northwest. She now works for a non-profit water
resources planning group in Washington, DC.
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05/12/2005
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