Managing Potable Water in Southeastern Spain, Los Angeles, and Sydney: Transcontinental Approaches to Overcome Water Scarcity

Miguel Borja Bernabé-Crespo () and Hugo Loáiciga ()
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Miguel Borja Bernabé-Crespo: Research Visiting Scholar at University of California Santa Barbara (USA) and Macquarie University (Australia)
Hugo Loáiciga: University of California Santa Barbara

Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), 2024, vol. 38, issue 4, No 6, 1299-1313

Abstract: Abstract Climate change and the increase of population pose challenges to ensuring suitable water supply in water-scarce regions. This work presents a comparative analysis of the water-supply approaches adopted in Los Angeles, Southeastern Spain, and Sydney. Results show a decrease in per-capita water use in the period 2000–2020, which reflects an improvement in water conservation. Social factors in the domain of hydropolitics and economic efficiency explain the divergence of water policies adopted. The adaptation to water scarcity and growing population in three regions of developed countries located in different continents sheds light on challenges facing the achievement of water security worldwide.

Keywords: Climate variability and change; Desalination; Water recycling; Water scarcity; Water supply; Water transfers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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