Political culture and water politics in Nevada: Las Vegas attempts to quench its thirsts

Today it is clear that the issue of water and its unavoidable scarcity in many areas has secured a permanent place on the public policy agenda. Certainly in Las Vegas, Nevada the rapid population growth, great economic development and extreme arid climate make the region vulnerable to the dangers of a water shortage. While some estimates suggest that Las Vegas will use all of its water by 1997, Las Vegas appears to be unprepared to deal with the challenge of water scarcity. This lack of real planning and conservation has led to the Las Vegas Valley Water District's "water grab", which is essentially an attempt by Las Vegas to secure water from Central and Eastern Nevada; This study is twofold in nature, relying on both a case study and survey research. The political culture of Nevada as it applies to the politics of water is explored. Additionally, the impact of factors such as socioeconomic/background characteristics, value orientations, and residency factors, which may affect support for particular water policies, is examined.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Political Science

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Year

1991

Author dc:creator

• Gerlak, Andrea Kristen

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dennis L. Soden

Statement dc:rights

• IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/rtds/168

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:oasis.library.unlv.edu:rtds-1167