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Water Use Physical Process

Development Type/ Activity Erosion increased Sedimentation/ siltation increased Soil disturbed or compacted Soil removed and disposed of Surface water flow disrupted Groundwater supply reduced Groundwater supply depleted Longshore dirt/ beach dynamics altered Dredging potentially required

Supply

Wells                  
Cisterns                  
Impoundments                  
Diversions                  
Desalinization                  
Recycling                  
Importing (also requires road access)                  

Distribution

Above ground pipes                  
Buried pipes                  
Vehicle transport (also requires road access)