International Low Impact Development Conference 2018
Water Energy Nexus in the United States and Saudi Arabia Low Impact Development
Publication: International Low Impact Development Conference 2018: Getting In Tune with Green Infrastructure
ABSTRACT
Reclaimed water is an attractive option to use in low impact development projects in arid parts of the globe. Residential, commercial, and infrastructure development projects require inordinate amounts of water for dust control, landscape irrigation, and other utility uses. These needs can be in conflict with industrial uses, particularly the oil and gas exploration, power generation, and petroleum refining. Affected communities must develop their own unique reclaimed water use and water storage strategies. This paper will examine the water energy nexus in the country of Saudi Arabia, and the United States, in California and Texas. These are regions of the world that are rich in natural resources, including oil and gas, but have limited water resources. They have large populations and urban development projects, as well as massive agricultural and oil and gas industries. The choices of water consumption and storage made by each of these regions is unique to their regional needs and priorities. A comparison of the different responses of these regions to water needs and lessons learned are relevant to many other parts of the developing world with similar water challenges for their growing populations and developing industries. The paper will conclude with guidelines for the safe and practical utilization and storage of reclaimed water in low impact development projects.
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International Low Impact Development Conference 2018: Getting In Tune with Green Infrastructure
Pages: 130 - 139
Editor: Jon Hathaway, Ph.D., University of Tennessee
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8178-3
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Published online: Aug 9, 2018
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