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Broward County Partners Collaborate to Conserve
Author(s) -
Rand Honey
Publication year - 2014
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 - 10.5942/jawwa.2014.106.0083
Subject(s) - business , resource (disambiguation) , face (sociological concept) , water industry , service (business) , water supply , service delivery framework , environmental planning , natural resource economics , production (economics) , climate change , environmental resource management , marketing , engineering , environmental science , economics , environmental engineering , computer science , computer network , social science , biology , macroeconomics , ecology , sociology
Water is not an endless resource. Those in the water production and delivery business understand this better than most. Elected officials are beginning to appreciate that with climate change, increasing demands, and the need to protect the environment, water supply is as much a challenge as any other public service. In some areas, it's the most pressing issue. Utility directors and water managers know all too well that freshwater supplies are limited and alternative technologies can be expensive. Communities seeking new water supplies face many challenges in meeting competing demands for water.