Integrated urban water management in Texas: a review to inform a one water approach for the future
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https://hdl.handle.net/2144/39188Abstract
Texas has considerable experience grappling with historic droughts as well as flooding
associated with tropical storms and hurricanes, yet the State’s water management challenges
are projected to increase. Urban densification, increased frequency and severity of droughts
and floods, aging infrastructure, and a management system that is not reflective of the true
cost of water all influence water risk. Integrated urban water management strategies, like ‘One
Water’, represent an emerging management paradigm that emphasizes the interconnectedness
of water throughout the water cycle and capitalizes on opportunities that arise from this
holistic viewpoint. Here, we review water management practices in five Texas cities and
examine how the One Water approach could represent a viable framework to maintain a
reliable, sustainable, and affordable water supply for the future. We also examine financial and
business models that establish a foundational pathway towards the ‘utility of the future’ and
the One Water paradigm more broadly.
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