Josiah Heyman
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View article: Borders: Exclude or Relate?
Borders: Exclude or Relate? Open
Executive Summary US political discourse characterizes the US-Mexico border as a site of threat and, of necessity, exclusion. This frame ignores the importance of borders to economies, families, and culture in our increasingly interconnect…
View article: “Borders” as a metaphor in implementing large-scale, holistic water sustainability research
“Borders” as a metaphor in implementing large-scale, holistic water sustainability research Open
challenges both in the research enterprise itself and the application of results on the ground (Aeschbach-Hertig and Gleeson 2012;Bierkins and Wada 2019;Hargrove et al. 2013;Megdal et al. 2016).Scientific approaches to realize sustainable …
View article: The Government Analytics Handbook: Leveraging Data to Strengthen Public Administration
The Government Analytics Handbook: Leveraging Data to Strengthen Public Administration Open
This chapter aims to present an overview of how anthropologists study bureaucracy and why that approach has value to the World Bank and its interlocutors. Anthropologists are most commonly associated with immersive ethnographic methods, su…
View article: Groundwater Prospecting Using a Multi-Technique Framework in the Lower Casas Grandes Basin, Chihuahua, México
Groundwater Prospecting Using a Multi-Technique Framework in the Lower Casas Grandes Basin, Chihuahua, México Open
Groundwater is a strategic resource for economic development, social justice, environmental sustainability, and water governance. The lower Casas Grandes River Basin, located in the state of Chihuahua, México, is in a semi-arid region with…
View article: The future of water in a desert river basin facing climate change and competing demands: A holistic approach to water sustainability in arid and semi-arid regions
The future of water in a desert river basin facing climate change and competing demands: A holistic approach to water sustainability in arid and semi-arid regions Open
Study region The Middle Rio Grande (MRG), defined by the portion of the basin from Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico to the confluence with the Rio Conchos in Far West Texas, U.S.A. and Northern Chihuahua, Mexico. Study focus The futu…
View article: Hydrogeological Aquifer Characterization using a Multi-Technique Framework: Application to the Lower Casas Grandes Basin, Chihuahua, Mexico
Hydrogeological Aquifer Characterization using a Multi-Technique Framework: Application to the Lower Casas Grandes Basin, Chihuahua, Mexico Open
Groundwater is a strategic resource for economic development, social justice, environmental sustainability, and water governance. The Lower Casas Grandes Basin located in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico is in a semi-arid region that has inc…
View article: Predictions of household water affordability under conditions of climate change, demographic growth, and fresh groundwater depletion in a southwest US city indicate increasing burdens on the poor
Predictions of household water affordability under conditions of climate change, demographic growth, and fresh groundwater depletion in a southwest US city indicate increasing burdens on the poor Open
Reduced river flows and groundwater depletion as a result of climate change and population growth have increased the effort and difficulty accessing and processing water. In turn, residential water costs from municipal utilities are predic…
View article: Language in the process of labour market rationalisation: A sociohistorical approach across twentieth‐century Spain
Language in the process of labour market rationalisation: A sociohistorical approach across twentieth‐century Spain Open
This article analyses the role of linguistic skills in the process of defining professional classifications in Spain during 1919–1980. The aim is to determine the social evaluation of the skills involved. To retrace the classifications, a …
View article: Fostering the Use of Scientific Water Models from Different Stakeholder Perspectives through the Sustainable Water Through Integrated Modeling (SWIM) Platform
Fostering the Use of Scientific Water Models from Different Stakeholder Perspectives through the Sustainable Water Through Integrated Modeling (SWIM) Platform Open
The interpretation and use of scientific models are relevant to public discourse and decision-making about future water scenarios. Tools to use these scientific models aim to facilitate understanding water systems; however, the information…
View article: Investigating Management of Transboundary Waters through Cooperation: A Serious Games Case Study of the Hueco Bolson Aquifer in Chihuahua, Mexico and Texas, United States
Investigating Management of Transboundary Waters through Cooperation: A Serious Games Case Study of the Hueco Bolson Aquifer in Chihuahua, Mexico and Texas, United States Open
Management of transboundary aquifers is a vexing water resources challenge, especially when the aquifers are overexploited. The Hueco Bolson aquifer, which is bisected by the United States–Mexico border and where pumping far exceeds rechar…
View article: Introduction to the Special Section: Latin American Voices on Illegal and Marginally Legal Practices at Borders
Introduction to the Special Section: Latin American Voices on Illegal and Marginally Legal Practices at Borders Open
I present here selected articles that originated from the Simposio de antropología "entre lo legal y lo illegal" in Monterrey, Mexico, November 2019. These articles focus on Latin American borders: the U.S.-Mexico border, the Brazil-Paragu…
View article: Impacts of Urbanization and Intensification of Agriculture on Transboundary Aquifers: A Case Study
Impacts of Urbanization and Intensification of Agriculture on Transboundary Aquifers: A Case Study Open
The objectives were to (1) delineate the complex set of rules governing the fate and transfer of water rights as agricultural land is urbanized in Texas and New Mexico in the United States and Chihuahua in Mexico and (2) estimate the chang…
View article: Border Enforcement Developments Since 1993 and How to Change CBP
Border Enforcement Developments Since 1993 and How to Change CBP Open
The Cost of Immigration Enforcement and Border SecuritySince the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2003, the federal government has spent an estimated $333 billion on the agencies that carry out immigration enforceme…
View article: A Comprehensive Process for Stakeholder Identification and Engagement in Addressing Wicked Water Resources Problems
A Comprehensive Process for Stakeholder Identification and Engagement in Addressing Wicked Water Resources Problems Open
Various sectors of stakeholders (urban, agricultural, policymakers, etc.) are frequently engaged in participatory research projects aimed at improving water resources’ sustainability. However, a process for comprehensive and integrative id…
View article: Borders of Wealth and Poverty: Ideas Stimulated by Comparing the Mediterranean and U.S.-Mexico Borders
Borders of Wealth and Poverty: Ideas Stimulated by Comparing the Mediterranean and U.S.-Mexico Borders Open
How can anthropologists and sociologists share ideas and knowledge on the Mediterranean and U.S.-Mexico borders to deepen insight and understanding? The best-known comparison is militarized border enforcement, plus humanitarianism, posed a…
View article: Monitoring of Land Use/Land-Cover Changes in the Arid Transboundary Middle Rio Grande Basin Using Remote Sensing
Monitoring of Land Use/Land-Cover Changes in the Arid Transboundary Middle Rio Grande Basin Using Remote Sensing Open
Expanding urbanization in highly fragile desert environments requires a thorough understanding of the current state and trends of land uses to achieve an optimal balance between development and the integrity of vital ecosystems. The object…
View article: Blockading Asylum Seekers at Ports of Entry at the US-Mexico Border Puts Them at Increased Risk of Exploitation, Violence, and Death
Blockading Asylum Seekers at Ports of Entry at the US-Mexico Border Puts Them at Increased Risk of Exploitation, Violence, and Death Open
The United States has pursued a number of policies to deny migrants access to its asylum system. It has supported migrant interdiction programs in Mexico. US border officials have refused to allow many asylum seekers who are subject to exp…