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Figure 1-10
South coast hydrologic region of southern California. The imported water
equals the runoff lost to the ocean.
Table 1-6. This can be compared with the national average of 250 kWh/MG.
Any significant reduction in importation of water to the region can be expected
to translate into significant energy savings.
What does energy demand have to do with LID? When we consider the appli-
cation of sustainability concepts to land development, we must include the impact
on both water and energy, and in this region the shortage of both resources is
critical. If we can capture the rainfall and at the same time reduce the amount of
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