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Balancing the Needs of Water Use

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For the most part, water can neither be created nor destroyed by natural environmental processes. Water vapor in ancient times arose largely out of volcanic activity and, because of favorable temperature conditions on earth, condensed to form liquid bodies of water. Today, volcanoes continue to be a source of newly created water, but the total amount generated is inconsequential compared to the earth’s existing reservoirs. Throughout geologic times, the quality and distribution of water varied as a result of natural processes. These same processes have continued to play an overwhelming role in the distribution and availability of water up to the present time.

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Moore, J.W. (1989). Water Resources and Policies. In: Balancing the Needs of Water Use. Springer Series on Environmental Management. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3496-8_1

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