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Research Recommends Diversified Water Portfolios for Urban Water Planning

Research Recommends Diversified Water Portfolios for Urban Water Planning

Posted on Jan 27, 2010 by Scott James.

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Cities need water. And as they grow, so does their need for water. Unlike most other goods that can be manufactured or shipped in, you can’t make more water. Cities are facing the reality that they have to learn to efficiently use the water they have and prevent waste at all points of the process, and with the growing pressures of rising population and climate change, urban water planning is only becoming more critical. A new study from Penn State says that combining traditional permanent water rights with leases and options is the most effective way forward for cities to secure their water future.
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