The water in America’s cities begins far from the skyline.
Martin Doyle of Duke University points to a core insight in the Aspen National Water Strategy: urban water security depends on the health of rural landscapes. The aquifers, rivers, and headwater streams that supply cities are rooted in rural communities—places that often have fewer resources to manage and protect those systems.
The strategy calls for shifting investment upstream—supporting rural communities not just as water users, but as stewards of the nation’s water supply. That means funding watershed protection, strengthening rural infrastructure, and recognizing that the reliability of urban systems is tied directly to conditions on the land where water originates.
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