Water in the West

<p><b>Choice 2025 Outstanding Academic Title <p/></b><b>Water use and conservation in the American West have long been shaped by a host of geographic environmental political and economic factors. </b> Today though serious questions are being raised about how western states used dams irrigation systems and other water-related infrastructure to transform the landscape of the West. Are current trends in water consumption across the West sustainable given the region's arid environment and rapidly growing populations? Are so-called water wars between thirsty states (and between Mexico and USA) worsening? What impact will climate change have on the West's limited water resources--and the people who depend on them? <p/>This book answers all those questions and more drawing on quantifiable facts and the knowledge and perspectives of experts on water resource consumption administration and conservation to provide a one-stop resource for understanding the past present and future of water in the American West.</p>