Abstract |
;Contents: Land Use Decisions And Water Systems (Residential and commercial water use in context, Water-poor communities are often high-growth communities); Development patterns and water demand (Large lots increase water demand, Low density means more leakage and increases both demand and cost, Building new systems while deferring maintenance on older ones worsens water losses and raises costs, Development on and beyond the fringe can reduce return on investment in infrastructure and raise costs); Smart Growth Can Help Communities Reduce Costs and Conserve Water (Compact development, Smart growth promotes compact development, reducing infrastructure costs, Smart growth promotes compact neighborhood design reducing water demand, Smart growth directs development to existing communities-and their Infrastructure, Spotlight on reduced water cost and use: Envision Utah); Policy Options To Better Manage Water Demand (State governments, Administer the state revolving funds to support smart growth, Fix it first, Authorize the formation of special districts to finance water system Expansion, Connect water and land use planning to provide predictability in the development process, Clarify a utility's duty to serve), Local and regional governments; Utilities. |