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    Austin continues to expand in size, leading to concerns regarding limited resources, such as water. Recent history has shown record dry spells leading to low levels in reservoirs like the Highland Lakes. In 2011, the driest year recorded ever recorded for central texas, there were "massive releases of water to rice farmers downstream" there are approximately 828 million people currently living in urban slums today, and every year another 6 million are expected to be added to this count.

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    Austin continues to expand in size, leading to concerns regarding limited resources, such as water. Recent history has shown record dry spells leading to low levels in reservoirs like the Highland Lakes. In 2011, the driest year recorded ever recorded for central texas, there were "massive releases of water to rice farmers downstream" there are approximately 828 million people currently living in urban slums today, and every year another 6 million are expected to be added to this count.

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    Austin continues to expand in size, leading to concerns regarding limited resources, such as water. Recent history has shown record dry spells leading to low levels in reservoirs like the Highland Lakes. In 2011, the driest year recorded ever recorded for central texas, there were "massive releases of water to rice farmers downstream" there are approximately 828 million people currently living in urban slums today, and every year another 6 million are expected to be added to this count.

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    Austinhaschangedalotfromhowitwasaslittleas10yearsago.

    Whendrivingwithmy
    daddowntown,Ioftenhearhimreminisceaboutimagesof
    his
    downtownitsusuallycomments
    like,NoneofthesebuildingswereherewhenIwasgrowingup!.Developmentofcultureand
    businesshasputAustinonthemapandtrulyalteredthistowninbothgoodwaysandbad.
    However,oneofthemostdrasticchangesofallhasbeenthesemirecent,massivepopulation
    boom.Presently,Austincontinuestoexpandinsize,leadingtoconcernsregardinglimited
    resources,suchaswater.Becauseofthepressureofaccommodatingsuchalargeandstill
    growingpopulation,Austinshouldlimitthenumberofpeoplewithinitscitylimits.

    OneoftheissuesthatstemsfromoverpopulationinAustinisthedwindlingamountof
    wateravailableforthoseinthecity.Recenthistoryhasshownrecorddryspellsleadingtolow
    levelsinreservoirsliketheHighlandLakes,whichwereonlyatathirdoftheircapacityduring
    2014,andothersourcesofwater(GoForWater).Wehavealsobeeninastateofstage2
    waterrestrictionsforalmostfiveyearsnow(StickWithRestrictions).Althoughclimateisa
    hugefactorthatplaysintowaterscarcity,poormanagementandoveruseagainduetosupply
    anddemandhaveworsenedtheeffectsofdroughtandmadeimpactsindependentlyaswell
    .
    During2011,thedriestyearrecordedeverrecordedforCentralTexas,thereweremassive
    releasesofwatertoricefarmersdownstream.Thisamountwasaboutthreeyearsworthof
    Austinswateruseandcouldvebeenusedinotherwaysifproperlymanaged
    (GoForWater).
    Ifwehavebeenstrugglingwiththeseissuesonlynow,thereisnotellingwhatcouldhappen
    nextintermsoflimitationsofwateruseasourpopulationcountinevitablymovesupwards.

    Thereisalsoevidencethatlinksurbanizationtolowerwaterquality.Thereare
    approximately828millionpeoplecurrentlylivinginurbanslumstoday,andeveryyearanother6
    millionareexpectedtobeaddedtothiscount.Sanitationisbarelyimprovingforpeopleinthese
    situations789millionpeopleinbigcitiesarewithoutaccesstocleanwater(UNDESA).Acity
    cannotbefullysuccessfulifthebasicneedsofallofitscitizensarenotmet.Likeallrapidly
    developingurbancenters,Austinharborsitsownpopulationofurbanpoorandthoselivingin
    slums.Thesepeople,likeothersinthesetypesofconditionsindifferentplaces,lackproper
    watersanitation.Ifwestillcannotfocuseffortstowardsimprovingthelivesofpeoplecurrently
    withinthecity,thenwearenotpreparedforexpandingourpopulationand,asaresult,likely
    raisingthenumberofpeopleatadisadvantageaswell.

    Whiletherearemanyissuesthatstemfromtheissueofovercrowding,thenegative
    effectsourwatersupplyfacesaresomeofthemostprominentandundeniableproblemswere
    dealingwith.Althoughitseemslogisticallyimpossible,withsuchdrasticconsequencesweare
    facingnowitisbeginningtoseemmoreandmorenecessarytofindsomewayto,atthevery
    least,slowdownthetrafficofnewresidentsmovingin.Thatwaythecitycouldbetterfocuson
    fortifyingitselfbyprioritizingwaterqualityandquantitybeforeopeningbackup.Makingsure
    discussionoftheresultsofoverwhelmingpopulationgrowthstaysrelevantwillhopefully
    influencemoreactiontoconserveanddistributewatermorepractically.Havingacleanwater
    sourcethatisreadilyavailableforeverybodywillensureastable,strong,andcapableAustin
    thatcouldpotentiallyhandleasurplusofpeoplebetterthanwecannow.

    WorksCited

    Henry,Terrence."WhereWillAustinGoForWaterNext?"
    TexasRSS.
    NPR,27May2014.
    Web.27Apr.2016.
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    https://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/2014/05/27/wherewillaustingoforwaternext/
    >

    Kendall,Jennifer."CityofAustinWillStickwithStageTwoWaterRestrictions,MaybeforGood."
    Fox7
    .Fox7News,1July2015.Web.27Apr.2016.
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    http://www.fox7austin.com/news/2564726story
    >

    "WaterandCities."
    UNNewsCenter.
    UNDESA,24Nov.2014.Web.28Apr.2016.
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    http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/water_cities.shtml
    >

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