PopEnvironment Linkages  Overview Air and Climate Biodiversity Coasts and Oceans Conflict and Security Crosscutting Issues Demographics Development and Economics Food and Agriculture Freshwater General Information Freshwater Resources Availability Pollution / Contamination Biodiversity Freshwater Systems Lakes Rivers Groundwater / Aquifers Wetlands Watersheds Freshwater Management Policies and Treaties Conflicts Management Systems Regional Examples Bibliography Health Land Use PopEnvironment Home PopPlanet Home		Freshwater > Freshwater Systems > Groundwater / Aquifers [2] 1 Title Arizona Water Supplies/Demands Author Unknown Abstract One problem concerns the change in water demand due to population increase. Population growth rates in the southwest are among the highest in the nation. Arizona’s population is projected to double in the next 50 years (Unruh and Liverman 2). An increase in population means an increase in water usage. Groundwater is the area’s primary resource, but the amount available is not enough to service an increasing population." Type Article Affiliation Arizona Department of Water Resources URL: http://www.water.az.gov/azwaterinfo/statewide/supplyde.html Peer Review Unknown Review Process 2 Title Groundwater resources and the environmental dimension: out of sight, out of mind? Author Walter Rast Abstract This UNEP article identifies potential threats to Groundwater quality and concerns related to agricultural practices and environmental protection of water resources. Type Article Affiliation United Nations Environment Programme URL: http://www.unicef.org/wwd98/papers/unep.htm Peer Review Unknown Review Process