Course: SAT 105 Urban Agricultural Issues

Reading and Multimedia Assignments

Reading Assignment
Reading Assignment

Read “Groundwater depletion and sustainability of irrigation in the US High Plains and Central Valley” paying attention to the area covered and the predictions of the timeframe of depletion.  Also look for any reference to changing water quality during depletion.

Scanloa, Bridget R. et al, “Groundwater depletion and sustainability of irrigation” PNAS, June 12, 2012, vol. 109, no. 24, © National Academy of Sciences.