Economic Implication of Public Water Policy in Arizona
Author | : Maurice M. Kelso |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 133 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Public utilities |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Maurice M. Kelso |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 133 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Public utilities |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Douglas E. Kupel |
Publisher | : University of Arizona Press |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2022-06-21 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0816549885 |
Cities in the arid West would not be what they are today without water and the technology needed to deliver it to users. The history of water development in Arizona goes hand in hand with the state's economic growth, and Arizona's future is inextricably tied to this scarce resource. Fuel for Growth describes and interprets the history of water resource development and its relationship to urban development in Arizona's three signature cities: Phoenix, Tucson, and Flagstaff. These three urban areas could hardly be more different: a growth-oriented metropolis, an environmentally conscious city with deep cultural roots, and an outdoor-friendly mountain town. Despite these differences, their community leaders and public officials have taken similar approaches to developing water resources with varying degrees of success and acceptance. Douglas Kupel has created a new vision of water history based on the Arizona experience. He challenges many of the traditional assumptions of environmental history by revealing that the West's aridity has had relatively little impact on the development of municipal water infrastructure in these cities. While urban growth in the West is often characterized as the product of an elite group of water leaders, the development of Arizona's cities is shown to reflect the broad aspirations of all their citizens. The book traces water development from the era of private water service to municipal ownership of water utilities and examines the impact of the post-World War II boom and subsequent expansion. Taking in the Salt River Project, the Central Arizona Project, and the Groundwater Management Act of 1980, Kupel explores the ongoing struggle between growth and environmentalism. He advocates public policy measures that can sustain a water future for the state. As the urban West enters a new century of water management, Arizona's progress will increasingly be tied to that of its ever-expanding cities. Fuel for Growth documents an earlier era of urban water use and provides important recommendations for the future path of water development in the West's key population centers.
Author | : Bonnie G. Colby |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2010-09-30 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1136525424 |
The central challenge for Arizona and many other arid regions in the world is keeping a sustainable water supply in the face of rapid population growth and other competing demands. This book highlights new approaches that Arizona has pioneered for managing its water needs. The state has burgeoning urban areas, large agricultural regions, water dependent habitats for endangered fish and wildlife, and a growing demand for water-based recreation. A multi-year drought and climate-related variability in water supply complicate the intense competition for water. Written by well-known Arizona water experts, the essays in this book address these issues from academic, professional, and policy perspectives that include economics, climatology, law, and engineering. Among the innovations explored in the book is Arizona‘s Groundwater Management Act. Arizona is not alone in its challenges. As one of the seven states in the Colorado River Basin that depend heavily on the river, Arizona must cooperate, and sometimes compete, with other state, tribal, and federal governments. One institution that furthers regional cooperation is the water bank, which encourages groundwater recharge of surplus surface water during wet years so that the water remains available during dry years. The Groundwater Management Act imposes conservation requirements and establishes planning and investment programs in renewable water supplies. The essays in Arizona Water Policy are accessible to a broad policy-oriented and nonacademic readership. The book explores Arizona‘s water management and extracts lessons that are important for arid and semi-arid areas worldwide.
Author | : Nicholas Bambino |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
The desire for economic growth in Phoenix, Arizona has promoted the growth of the citys population and the expansion of the city itself. Phoenix has grown from a small desert town into one of the largest cities in the United States. Phoenixs economic development after World War II enabled it to retain its workforce and employers, while attracting new workers and companies.However, Phoenix is located in the desert of the Salt River Valley in Central Arizona. Phoenix has always had to face the challenge of water security. The emergence and intensification of climate change will force the city to struggle even more in the 21st century as the population increases and demand for fresh water grows, while supply remains scarce. 1) This thesis will argue that population growth and a political system that prioritizes economic growth have been, and will continue to be, the catalysts for Phoenixs increasing water demand. Phoenixs population has grown unchecked because of the desire for economic growth, and the lack of population control measures. 2) This thesis will also argue that Phoenixs city officials have not adequately addressed the threats to water supply that are posed by population growth. 3) This thesis will argue that the city government ultimately bears responsibility for any impending water shortages that the city will face in the 21st century. 4) Finally, this thesis will use historical water consumption data to examine quantities of water that could have been conserved if water demand levels had been lower at earlier times in Phoenixs history.
Author | : Arizona. Department of Economic Planning and Development. Planning Division. Research Section |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 54 |
Release | : 1971 |
Genre | : Regional planning |
ISBN | : |
Author | : William E. Martin |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 126 |
Release | : 2015-09-16 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1317352971 |
This book was stimulated by and sets out to analyse a political battle over water pricing by a municipal system. Originally published in 1984, this title provides improved methods for demand function estimation where block rates are involved, suggests procedures for rational pricing of municipal water, and explains how politics can dominate when real decisions are made. Due to the additional virtue of this title being easy to read, it is ideal for students interested in environmental studies, economics, and policy making, as well as for those involved with municipal services and resource management in general.
Author | : Harry Wright Ayer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Franck Poupeau |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 448 |
Release | : 2017-12-21 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 149877699X |
As the American Southwest faces its deepest drought in history, this book explores the provocative notion of “water bankruptcy” with a view towards emphasizing the diversity and complexity of water issues in this region. It bridges between the narratives of growth and the strategies or policies adopted to pursue competing agendas and circumvent the inevitable. A window of opportunity provided by this current long-term drought may be used to induce change by dealing with threats that derive from imbalances between growth patterns and available resources, the primary cause of scarcity. A first of its kind, this book was developed through close collaboration of a broad range of natural scientists, social scientists, and resource managers from Europe and United States. It constitutes a collective elaboration of a transdisciplinary approach to unveiling the inner workings of how water was fought for, allocated and used in the American Southwest, with a focus on Arizona. Specifically, it offers an innovative scientific perspective that produces a critical diagnostic evaluation of water management, with a particular view to identifying risks for the Tucson region that is facing continuous urban sprawl and economic growth.