Date of Award
Spring 5-18-2013
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Environmental Analysis
First Thesis Reader
Bowman Cutter
Second Thesis Reader
Qutayba Abdullatif
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© 2012 Hillary P. Shipps
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Abstract
San Diego imports 80 to 90 percent of its water supply, depending on conditions during any particular year. This high level of imports and low diversity of water supply have combined with climate change to generate an urgent need for increased conservation and diversification of San Diego's water supply. Water reuse is one option to mitigate this problem. An attempt was made in the early 1990s to recycle wastewater but the public reacted badly due to a combination of bad public relations, perceived environmental justice issues, and a psychological phenomenon called the yuck factor. With improved public relations and education, the project might go through this year.
Recommended Citation
Shipps, Hillary P., "Water Reuse as Part of San Diego's Water Portfolio" (2013). Scripps Senior Theses. Paper 144.
http://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/144
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