Georgia Water Policy and Planning Center
The Georgia Water Planning and Policy Center (GWPPC) was formed in 1999 with support
from the Georgia General Assembly and the Georgia Research Alliance, recognizing the
increasing importance of water to Georgia's economy and quality of life. The Center
was created to assist in the research and design of policies affecting water resources
and support Georgia policy-makers, citizens, and students in the field of water resources.
The Center was established to provide sound scientific, policy, and economic information
to support a healthy water future for the state of Georgia.
The Center’s work emphasizes the integration of knowledge creation and information
sharing. We collect data and conduct research and we strive to make this information
useful to stakeholders and policy makers that face decisions about water resources.
We engage stakeholders in all aspects of our work.
The GWPPC is headquartered at Albany State University. The university provides the
institutional framework and academic environment in which to proactively address the
state's water policy issues. The Center’s work stresses use of applied policy sciences
and draws on the expertise of faculty and professionals from across a broad range
of natural science, social science and engineering disciplines. Our projects focus
on water issues that policy makers, stakeholders, and government officials currently
face, with results that can be applied in agriculture, water resources management,
and public policy. Our work products are created to support real-world decision-making
with an emphasis on efficient use of public dollars to achieve policy goals.
We invite you to learn more about Georgia’s water resources. Take a look around our
website, come to a meeting, express your opinion, and enjoy the beauty of our rivers,
streams, lakes, and estuaries.