Page 1.0 Introduction--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------P.32.0 Background------------------------------------------------- -----------------------P.3-43.0 Requirements---------------------- ------ -------------------------------------------- ------ --------P.63.1 Cost-------------------------------- ------ -------------------------------------------------P.63.2 Environmental impact------------------------------------------------ --------P.64.0 Presentation of options------------------------------------ -----------------------P.7-84.1 Dams---------------------- ------ -------------------------------------------- ------ ------P.74.2 Desalination ---------------------------------- ------ -------------------------P.7-85.0 Comparison of Options---------- ------ -------------------------------------------- ----P8- 95.1 Cost------------------------------------------ ------ --------------------------------p.85.2 Environmental impact-------- ----- -------------------------------------------P. 8-96.0 Conclusion---------------------------------------------- ------ -----------------------------------P.97.0 Recommendations----- ------ -------------------------------------------- ------ ------------P9References------------------------------- ------ --------------------------------------P.11-131.0 IntroductionLo The purpose of this recommendation report is to explore the most effective water delivery methods for Southern California and the report will use cost and environmental impact requirements to compare two delivery methods, the California State Water Projects (SWP), which consists of desalination plants and dams. Undoubtedly, water scarcity... middle of paper... information/historyThe Planet D (2012), USA Parks, Iconic Landscape Photos, retrieved 03/29/2014 from theplanetd.com/usa-parks -iconic -landscape-photos/Thomson Reuters (Reuters, 2012), Water fund on the rise, Retrieved 03/30/2014, from www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/10/water-investment-idUSL6E8L3DKF20121010USA Today (2014 ), The 5 Largest Dams in California, accessed 03/18/2014, from http://traveltips.usatoday.com/5-largest-dams-california-103883.htmlUnited States (2006), Water Scarcity, consulted on 03/12/2014, from http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/scarcity.shtmlWater Bonds (2013), Investment in Water, consulted on 03/15/2014, from www.waterbonds.co.uk/ investment-waterWord Press (2012), Economist Intelligence Unit: Without water in 2030? , Retrieved 03/17/2014 from http://waterintheworks.wordpress.com/2012/10/23/economist-intelligence-unit-waterless-in-2030/