Open AccessState Water Planning
Author(s) -
Mónica Kelly
Publication year - 2013
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.37419/jpl.v1.i1.5
Subject(s) - sustainability , water supply , process (computing) , state (computer science) , business , environmental economics , term (time) , natural resource economics , environmental planning , process management , economics , computer science , engineering , environmental science , environmental engineering , algorithm , ecology , physics , quantum mechanics , biology , operating system
The essay shows that while the Texas water planning process is valu- able and important, its execution in practice is often flawed, resulting in over-estimates of the gap between projected demand and supply; new supply costs; lost opportunities for resolving real near-term needs through cost-effective solutions; and a limited ability to deal with criti- cal policy issues that will have significant effect on the state’s ability to sustainably manage its water resources for future generations.