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Author(s) -
Mercer Kenneth L.
Publication year - 2016
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.2016.108.0199
Subject(s) - looming , water scarcity , scarcity , natural resource economics , realization (probability) , business , environmental planning , water resource management , economics , environmental science , geography , market economy , archaeology , psychology , agriculture , cognitive psychology , statistics , mathematics
Although it's common to hear about water scarcity framed as a looming worldwide crisis, many communities are in fact seeing declines in water demand. For systems near the limits of their current water supplies, the realization of ongoing conservation efforts is welcome relief. But for some older communities where freshwater is plentiful, it's the loss of residents, not improved efficiency, that has caused demand to drop.