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- Title
Population Growth: An Appropriate Predictor of Water Demand?
- Authors
Vela Acosta, Martha Soledad; Sosa, Dina; Sanderson, Maureen; Mena, Kristina D.
- Abstract
The article discusses the regional water planning area in South Texas. It consists of the eight southernmost counties adjacent to or in close proximity to the Rio Grande River which caters Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Maverick, Starr, Webb, Willacy, and Zapata counties. The population in Region M south Texas is projected to grow from an estimated 1.26 million in 2000 to 3.05 million in 2050, resulting in an expected increase in water demand.
- Subjects
SOUTH Texas; WATER supply; WATER utilities; WATER power; ENVIRONMENTAL engineering; SUSTAINABLE development; ENVIRONMENTAL protection
- Publication
Texas Public Health Journal, 2008, Vol 60, Issue 1, p8
- ISSN
2574-5859
- Publication type
Article