September, 2006
Arizona Water Resources,
Joe Gelt
ed.,
vol.
15,
no.
1,
16
pp.,
Water Resources Research Center,
Tucson, AZ,
September, 2006
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The urban heat island might be viewed as an unintended consequence of urban growth and development: UHI resulted when cityscapes were built-up and built-over. Unintended consequences then spawn their own set of consequences. A consequence of the UHI that is getting increased attention is its effect on the water resources of an area.