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Urban Water Supply: The Next 100 Years
Author(s) -
Personett Mike
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1997.tb08312.x
Subject(s) - census , water supply , economic shortage , population , public opinion , environmental planning , business , economic growth , natural resource economics , geography , economics , political science , environmental science , environmental health , environmental engineering , government (linguistics) , linguistics , philosophy , politics , law , medicine
As the 21st century approaches, questions are beginning to arise regarding the future of water supply in the United States. A US Census Bureau forecast projects an increase of 129 million people in the United States by the year 2050. Such an increase in water demand could eventually translate into chronic water shortages affecting both the quality of life and the economic well‐being of much of the population. This article expresses the opinion of the author on the importance of making urban water supply in the 21st century a national public policy priority.