Isn't civilian lawns still a rather low part of total water consumption in the American Southwest? I thought a good part of water consumption there was still from agricultural/industrial/commercial use. (Though growing a bunch of grass for no reason in the desert certainly isn't helping)
Yeah, you're absolutely right that that lawns are a small part of total water consumption. I can't remember exactly what the source was, but if I remember right then personal water consumption is less than 10% of water use in the US West. I know I shouldn't blame individuals and their lawns for our terrible waste of water here but it does feel like it gives people the illusion that there's unlimited water to use.
p.s. Found a couple sources that say that irrigation and livestock are responsible for about 85% of water use while public consumption is about 10-15%. 12
Isn't civilian lawns still a rather low part of total water consumption in the American Southwest? I thought a good part of water consumption there was still from agricultural/industrial/commercial use. (Though growing a bunch of grass for no reason in the desert certainly isn't helping)
Yeah, you're absolutely right that that lawns are a small part of total water consumption. I can't remember exactly what the source was, but if I remember right then personal water consumption is less than 10% of water use in the US West. I know I shouldn't blame individuals and their lawns for our terrible waste of water here but it does feel like it gives people the illusion that there's unlimited water to use.
p.s. Found a couple sources that say that irrigation and livestock are responsible for about 85% of water use while public consumption is about 10-15%. 1 2