Resources & reference
The study’s historical index of water-resource, conservation, growth, and policy topics.
Subject library
The original resource section organized background material into 18 topics, linking water supply, infrastructure, land use, climate and environmental needs.
City / County intergovernmental agreementsCoordination of water policy and infrastructure between jurisdictions.City / County water policiesHistorical water-service and resource-management policy.Climate change and drought planningDrought resilience and climatic pressures on regional supplies.Infrastructure condition and capacityWater, wastewater and reclaimed-water system infrastructure.Conservation and efficiencyWater-use efficiency and demand reduction.Economic needs for waterWater resources and regional economic activity.Environmental needs for waterWater allocation and use to support ecosystem health.Financing and cost of growthFinancial considerations of water infrastructure and growth.Integrating land use and water planningAligning urban growth with water-resource planning.Land use, growth and urban formDevelopment patterns and their effect on sustainability.New water resourcesPotential future supply options.Regulatory frameworkWater and wastewater oversight and service considerations.Planning studiesBackground plans and regional research.Policies in other jurisdictionsComparative water policies and planning.Related documentsReference documents linked by the historic study.Reuse and recyclingReclaimed-water and water-reuse strategies.Supply and demandBalancing long-term water availability and use.Water qualityWater-quality issues in the study context.
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