David Pijawka's research focuses on sustainable planning and design, disaster management and recovery, environmental justice, and Native American community planning.
Much of Professor Pijawka's recent work has concentrated on community projects in the U.S. Mexico-Border region and in Native American tribal communities. He served as a co-investigator on the Border Observatory Project, a five-year study tracking quality of life indicators in the U.S.-Mexico border region. He has also directed several community planning workshops for Native American tribal communities in Arizona in recent years. Professsor Pijawka is the co-author of a strategic plan for the Navajo Nation on community land use planning. In 2012, he published "Understanding Sustainable Cities: Concepts, Cases, and Solutions," a book on current issues in urban sustainability. He also co-directed a study on climate change perceptions and policy preferences in nine countries.
He teaches the largest undergraduate course in sustainability at ASU, Sustainable Cities. He also regularly teaches environmental planning, sustainable community development, and tribal community planning. He mentors students for ASU's Barrett Honors College and has won several awards for teaching excellence.
Subhro Guhathakurta, David Pijawka and Edward Sadalla,. THE BORDER OBSERVATORY PROJECT: THE STATE OF U.S. - MEXICO BORDER CITIES. 2010. (2010).
David Pijawka, Theodore Jojola and patricia mariella. Visioning 21st - Century Tribal Community Planning; Workshop 2007. 113 pages. (2008).
Ruith Yabes and ZDavid Pijawka. Public participation in Achieving Susrainabilitty in Central City Neighborhoods. Chapter 17. Local Pursuiot of Sustainability in a Globalized World (2008).
Giard, J., L. Oviedo and D Pijawka. Design for Sustainbale development in Sonora Mexico: Innovative Management for Bi-national Education. Association for the Art of Management, UK (2008).
David Pijawka and Ruth Yabes. Incorporating Sustainbaility into planning education: innovations and Enhancements. Prersented at the ACSP - AESOP 4 Joint Congress. Chicago . July 6-11 2008. paper in electronic proceedings (0).
Pijawka,David*. Proposal for Evaluating Comprehensive Planning Needs and Professional Training at the Chapter Level of the Navajo Nation. NAVAJO NATION(3/1/2012 - 12/31/2013).
Pijawka,David*. Doctoral Dissertation Research: Social Vulnerability Assessment: The Case Study of the Tsunami in Thailand. NSF-SBE(7/15/2006 - 12/31/2009).
Guhathakurta,Subhrajit*, Pijawka,David, Sadalla,Edward K. SCERP FY06: Assessment of Perceptual and Objective Quality of Life Indicators in the U.S. -Mexico Border: Towards a Border-wide Longitudinal Database. USEPA-REGION 9(6/1/2006 - 6/30/2008).
Guhathakurta,Subhrajit*, Pijawka,David, Sadalla,Edward K. SCERP FY 05: Assessment of Perceptual and Objective Quality of Life Indicators in the U.S.-Mexico Border: Towards a Border-wide Longitudinal Database. USEPA-REGION 9(6/1/2005 - 2/28/2008).
Allenby,Braden Richard*, Chen,Yongsheng, Crittenden,John C, Pijawka,David. FDP - Benchmarking Sustainability Engineering Education. UTAustin(5/15/2005 - 12/31/2008).
Guhathakurta,Subhrajit*, Pijawka,David, Sadalla,Edward K. SCERP: Assessment of Perceptual and Objective Quality of Life Indicators in Calexico-Mexicali: Towards a Longitudinal Database for the U.S. Mexico. UNIV OF UTAH(6/1/2004 - 8/31/2005).
Pijawka,David*. SCERP: LANDSCAPE ECOLOGICAL PLANNING IN THE US MEXICAN BORDER REGION: SPECIAL JOURNAL ISSUE. SW CTR FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RES(6/1/2003 - 12/31/2004).
Pijawka,David*. SCERP: WORKSHOP ON THE ARIZONA-SONORA REGION: A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE. SW CTR FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RES(6/1/2003 - 7/31/2005).
Pijawka,David*. AN OPERATIONAL COMMUNITY INDICATOR PROGRAM FOR THE SD-TIJUANA METROPOLITAN REGION: A MODEL FOR THE BI-NATIONAL REGION. SAN DIEGO STATE UNIV(6/1/2001 - 8/31/2002).
Pijawka,David*. A PROCESS FOR CREATING A SUSTAINABLE PLACES: NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN FOR THE DESERT SOUTHWEST. APS-AZ PUBLIC SERVICE(6/1/2000 - 12/31/2001).
Pijawka,David*. RECYCLING REVIEW. AZ DEPT OF ENVIRONMNT QUALITY(7/1/1998 - 6/30/2000).
Pijawka,David*. SCERP YR 8 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT. SDSU FDN(4/1/1998 - 3/31/2001).
Pijawka,David*. SCERP YR 7 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT. SDSU FDN(4/1/1997 - 1/31/2000).
Steiner,Frederick Ray*, Pijawka,David. SUSTAINABLE NIEGHBORHOOD DESIGN FOR THE DESERT SOUTHWEST. USEPA-REGION 9(3/31/1997 - 11/30/1998).
Pijawka,David*. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR THE U.S.-MEXICAN BORDER REGION. USEPA-REGION 9(5/1/1996 - 6/30/1998).
Pijawka,David*. SCERP-SOUTHWEST CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH & POLICY. USEPA-REGION 9(4/1/1995 - 9/30/1997).
Pijawka,David*. RECYCLING REVIEW. AZ DEPT OF ENVIRONMNT QUALITY(7/1/1994 - 6/30/1998).
Pijawka,David*. APS ESH BOOK. APS-AZ PUBLIC SERVICE(4/15/1994 - 11/30/1994).
Pijawka,David*. APS SHOWCASE HOME. APS-AZ PUBLIC SERVICE(4/15/1994 - 11/15/1994).
Pijawka,David*. SOLID WASTE RECYCLING NEWSLETTER. AZ DEPT OF ENVIRONMNT QUALITY(3/3/1992 - 3/2/1993).
Pijawka,David*. Risk Assessment of Trans. UNIV OF TEXAS-EL PASO(3/1/1992 - 2/28/1994).
Francisco Lara-Valencia and David Pijawka. "Collaborative Planning Processes in the US- Mexico Border Region'. Borders and Cities. Perspectives for NA and Europe. Political geography Speciality Group. AAG. 2010 (Apr 2010).
Francisco Lara Valencia and David Pijawka. Borders and Cities-. AAG Political Geogtraphy Speciality group ,session (Apr 2010).
Yabes, Ruth and David Pijawka. New paradigms for sustainability in planning education. 8th International Symposium, International Urban Planning and Environmental Association (IUPEA), Kai (Mar 2009).
jacques Giard, Linda Oviedo and david pijawka. Design for Sustainbale developmentin Sonora, mexico: Innovative management for Bi-national education. 4th Art of Management and Organization (Sep 2008).
david Pijawka. A Roadmap for Sustainbaility. hemisp[heric Comnference on Environment and Sustainbaility . University of Puerto Rico (Jun 2008).
Jacques Giard, linda oviedo and david pijawka (presenter). Incorporating Sustainbaility into planning education: Innovations and Enhancements. ACSP- AESOP 4 Joint Congress (Apr 2008).