Only ~10% of California's water use is residential/urban (varies a little bit year to year) [0].
The majority of non-environmental water is used to grow cash crops in the central valley, like almonds, which take 1 gal/almond.
Overall, urban residents have far less impact on climate than exurban residents who drive around in SUVs. It is in the best interests of everyone on planet Earth to make our cities denser and more inviting [1, 2].
The majority of non-environmental water is used to grow cash crops in the central valley, like almonds, which take 1 gal/almond.
Overall, urban residents have far less impact on climate than exurban residents who drive around in SUVs. It is in the best interests of everyone on planet Earth to make our cities denser and more inviting [1, 2].
[0] - http://www.ppic.org/main/publication_show.asp?i=1108
[1] - http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/
[2] - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2009/mar/23/city-dwe...