Water & Land Use in Central Arizona

The Kyl Center for Water Policy’s new report and interactive map allow you to explore the water use intensity, that is, average water use per acre, of many Central Arizona cities and towns. Although water demand is commonly thought to be tied to population, it is more directly linked to land use. Local decisions on density, industrial and agricultural patterns and the amount of irrigated or natural open space all greatly impact a community’s water use intensity. 

Read our new report to learn how land use choices drive water use intensity in Arizona's Sun Corridor and in your community.

This project is co-sponsored by the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative, a multi-year partnership with the state led by Arizona State University’s Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory in collaboration with the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.