Urban Water Supply Reliability and Climate Change

Severe drought, climate change, population growth, and economic factors are all issues which can affect water supply reliability. In this thesis I examine aspects of urban water supply reliability through an econometric analysis of water rights prices, and a case study discussion on several factors influencing urban water supply reliability, vulnerability, and resiliency. The econometric analysis involves sale and lease prices of water rights for several urban areas in the western United States. Sales models include urban areas in Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Texas, while lease models include urban areas in Texas. In discussing urban water supply reliability I use the cities of Tucson, Arizona, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Portland, Oregon as case studies.

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