Building Sustainable Urban Systems for the Future, Global Resource Consumption and Security, Global Trends in Consumption, IBDP Geographic Perspectives (Core), Impacts of Changing Trends in Resource Consumption, Resource Stewardship, Urban Environments

Las Vegas Case Study – Water Consumption

One of my favourite detailed examples/case studies to teach, below is a list of useful links I have assembled to help illustrate the water consumption issues in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Plenary:

CBS: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lake-mead-is-shrinking-and-with-it-las-vegas-water-supply/

Strategies:

Southern Nevada Water Authority: https://www.snwa.com/consv/restrictions.html

Youtube/Google Earth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPRGfyd93fo

Las Vegas Sun: https://lasvegassun.com/news/2015/apr/27/tips-california-what-nevada-has-done-conserve-wate/

Future:

Las Vegas Now:  http://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/i-team-new-outlook-for-nevadas-water-future/148482842

News Deeply: https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2017/10/19/how-las-vegas-aims-to-be-the-next-silicon-valley-for-water-innovation