Mexico City Water Shortage

Water shortages are of great concern to the Mexican government at the local and federal levels for climate change and urbanization. Mexico City is the third largest city in the world, with more than 20 million residents living, suffering from a shortage of water due to the potential risk of citizens' happiness. Similar to the situation in other major cities such as Jakarta and Bangkok, water supply in Mexico City is decreasing due to the increase in urban population. (BBC News, 2009) Water in the aquifer of River Valley, Mexico, is faster than the aquifer's recharge amount, because it can not fully cope with city population growth.

Mexico City faces a shortage of water because the underground aquifer to be stored drains faster than make-up water. In addition, disproportionate drainage of the aquifer will cause the city to sink, causing other various problems. Listen to this story and learn about the problems faced by this big city due to high groundwater demand. Traffic that is often considered a city problem has long been a problem in Yosemite National Park. Due to forest fires, parks are occasionally closed due to traffic jams, and hundreds of cars return when they are reopened and enjoy the magnificent natural beauty of the park. Recently, as the number of bear deaths in the park increases, finding a solution to this problem is becoming more important. Please listen to how this traffic jam in this popular national park will affect the experience of wildlife and visitors.

In the summer of 2013, Las Vegas experienced a serious water shortage. This city had previously received 90% of water from Mead Lake, the largest reservoir in the United States. In that year, the water level of Mead Lake fell by more than 100 feet. The rapid increase in the population has led to a shortage from 400,000 to 2 million in the past 10 years. It is expected that the reservoir will be empty by 2036. However, it is rare for the general public to notice. But who can blame them. After all, the spectacular water show continues, the lush golf course continues to be water, and the huge resort size pool continues to fill. In fact, the overall infrastructure in Las Vegas is increasing over the next few years.

Regarding the water shortage movement in Las Vegas, an increase in water volume has contributed to the growth of so-called Sin City. According to the survey, the population of Las Vegas doubled its population in 1990. As the main water source (Colorado River) reported the worst drought, the urban population increased significantly, so purchasing supplemental water became a problem. Its history (Hutchinson, 1 page). In fact, the main problem here is how to control the demand for water in the growing city of Las Vegas. Therefore, an increase in the amount of water can solve the problem of urban water shortage.