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Just saw this, and thought it might be interesting to others.
From the article:
"24/7 Wall St. looked at an October 2010 report on water risk by environmental research and sustainability group Ceres. We also considered a comprehensive July 2010 report from the Natural Resources Defense Council, which mapped areas at high risk of water shortage conflict. 24/7 Wall St. also did its own analysis of water supply and consumption in America's largest cities, and focused on the thirty largest metropolitan areas. One goal was to identify potential conflicts in regions that might have disputed rights over large supplies of water and the battles that could arise from these disputes. And, 24/7 Wall St. examined geographic areas that have already been plagued by drought and water shortages off and on."
"The ten cities on this list are the ones with the most acute exposure to problems that could cause large imbalances of water supply and demand. There are a number of metropolitan areas that could face similar problems but their risks are not quite as high. The water problem for U.S. cities is, although it may not be evident, one of the largest issues that faces urban areas over the next ten years."
10) Orlando, FL
9) Atlanta, GA
8) Tucson, AZ
7) Las Vegas, NV
6) Fort Worth, TX
5) San Francisco, CA
4) San Antonio, TX
3) Phoenix, AZ
2) Houston, TX
1) Los Angeles, CA
I'd be more concerned with a nuclear strike or asteroid hitting the Earth than Houston running out of water.
Not to be a jerk or naive or something, but what's with that attitude people have about this whenever it's brought up? Like actually read it. Did SF and Atlanta not have water problems after those small droughts, is Lake Mead not at historic low levels? It's a real developing problem. Maybe it won't be as serious and Road Warrior as all the doomsayers say, and I'm not saying it'll happen to Houston in particular for example, but it is a serious, real, developing issue. No need to panic or anything, but isn't a lil concern warranted? Like, if you ignore it, it's not just gonna go away, it'd actually get alot worse that way. I get you can say, no need to panic right now, but to just say, no never, don't even worry about it, isn't that kinda like covering your ears and going, LA LA LA I'm not listening?
Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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Not to be a jerk or naive or something, but what's with that attitude people have about this whenever it's brought up? Like actually read it. Did SF and Atlanta not have water problems after those small droughts, is Lake Mead not at historic low levels? It's a real developing problem. Maybe it won't be as serious and Road Warrior as all the doomsayers say, and I'm not saying it'll happen to Houston in particular for example, but it is a serious, real, developing issue. No need to panic or anything, but isn't a lil concern warranted? Like, if you ignore it, it's not just gonna go away, it'd actually get alot worse that way. I get you can say, no need to panic right now, but to just say, no never, don't even worry about it, isn't that kinda like covering your ears and going, LA LA LA I'm not listening?
I think you're overreacting , I am very much aware of where the water I drink comes from thank you very much and the situation of the city I live in and what the comprehensive plan (an organized community effective plan approved by the boards) is to deal with it. Why would I read something that I've been pre-exposed to in Urban Planning class and textbooks over the water source of my region?
This is like a person living in Detroit fully aware of their economy being in the tank seeing the list with their city online, they'll look over it. And I am glad I did, saved myself a few minutes to grab lunch.
I wouldn't waste my time with it either way, and frankly, its something I just don't care too much to do. I study this stuff in class for a grade, I don't need an article telling me the most obvious things on the surface. Hence why I skipped over it and then proceeded to direct away from the website.
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Houston is the center of the milky Way,ya know...So asteroids are all around you.
, I am very much aware of where the water I drink comes from thank you very much and the situation of the city I live in and what the comprehensive plan (an organized community effective plan approved by the boards) is to deal with it. Why would I read something that I've been pre-exposed to in Urban Planning class and textbooks over the water source of my region?
