Can Arizona’s Water Supply Keep Up With Upsurge in Population?
20 02 2007I've come across a very interesting article about the water supply limits in Arizona. This is something that pertains to any of us, whether we are planning a move there or not. At least it can make us think about what we can do in our individual daily lives to conserve water.
Arizona No. 1 in population rise
But resource limits – especially water – may curb the state's expected surge in people after 2045.
By Faye Bowers | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
PHOENIX – Two desert states continue to grow more rapidly than all others. But Arizona can now lay claim to the title of the country's fastest growing state, outpacing Nevada for the first time in nearly two decades.
According to figures released Friday by the Census Bureau, Arizona's population grew by 3.6 percent between July 2005 and July 2006. Nevada's grew 3.5 percent in the same period.
But it's not always easy being big - and getting bigger at a rapid clip - in the middle of a desert. The growth that Arizona - and greater Phoenix, in particular - are experiencing has placed a great strain on the use of public land, roadways, and precious natural resources - especially water.
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