Desalinization and Wastewater Reuse as Technological Alternatives in an Arid, Tourism Booming Region of Mexico
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| contents | Desalinization and Wastewater Reuse as Technological Alternatives in an Arid, Tourism Booming Region of Mexico Aurora Breceda Alva Valdez Aragón Alberto Pombo Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) tourism desalinization wastewater reuse population growth Baja California Sur Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, is one of Mexico´s most popular tourist destinations. With 25%of the state´s population, it has one of the highest population growth rates in the countrymostly due to large-scale tourism development. Economic and population growth mean greaterwater consumption. The region´s main water source is the San José aquifer is overexploited.Private desalinization plants as well as wastewater reclamation plants are becoming importantalternative technologies for water management at resort hotels. The projections for populationgrowth and water consumption in the region are alarming. Clearly, there is an urgent need todesign renewable resources management strategies, diversify technological alternatives, and designpublic policies to face the challenges of the future 2008 artículo científico 0187-7372 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=13603907 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=136 Frontera Norte application/pdf El Colegio de la Frontera Norte Frontera Norte (México) Num.39 Vol.20 |
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| spellingShingle | Desalinization and Wastewater Reuse as Technological Alternatives in an Arid, Tourism Booming Region of Mexico Aurora Breceda Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) tourism desalinization wastewater reuse population growth Baja California Sur Desalinization and Wastewater Reuse as Technological Alternatives in an Arid, Tourism Booming Region of Mexico Aurora Breceda Alva Valdez Aragón Alberto Pombo Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) tourism desalinization wastewater reuse population growth Baja California Sur Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, is one of Mexico´s most popular tourist destinations. With 25%of the state´s population, it has one of the highest population growth rates in the countrymostly due to large-scale tourism development. Economic and population growth mean greaterwater consumption. The region´s main water source is the San José aquifer is overexploited.Private desalinization plants as well as wastewater reclamation plants are becoming importantalternative technologies for water management at resort hotels. The projections for populationgrowth and water consumption in the region are alarming. Clearly, there is an urgent need todesign renewable resources management strategies, diversify technological alternatives, and designpublic policies to face the challenges of the future 2008 artículo científico 0187-7372 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=13603907 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=136 Frontera Norte application/pdf El Colegio de la Frontera Norte Frontera Norte (México) Num.39 Vol.20 |
| title | Desalinization and Wastewater Reuse as Technological Alternatives in an Arid, Tourism Booming Region of Mexico |
| topic | Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) tourism desalinization wastewater reuse population growth Baja California Sur |
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