Australia’s state capitals nearing zero hour
- From: Vol 8, Issue 3 (March 2007)
- Category: General
- Region: Asia
- Country: Australia
Time is running out for Australia’s big cities in the fight to secure future water resources. Max Borchardt finds that education can be just as important as rain.
About 90% of the Australian population is distributed along a narrow strip of land around the country’s 36,750km long coastline. With population concentrations placing the bulk of residential dwellings in the state capital cities, it is vital to be aware of the water resources available to these people.
A nationwide drought has had long-term implications for the water ...
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