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To live and drink in Los Angeles

Nature Sustainability volume 1, pages 271–272 (2018)Cite this article

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Many cities rely on not just traditional delivery systems for potable water, but also standard economic models for valuing those systems. Both must be questioned to ensure future water security in drought-challenged urban regions.

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