Grit: An Element of Resiliency. Reflections of a Water Planner

摘要

THE DESERT AIR BRUSHES OVER MY HAND as the car speeds along the highway and my sisters chatter in the background. My mind wanders to far-off times when my kids will be much older. So many questions arise. Will the population of Utah have doubled as it is predicted? Can my future grandkids ski in the winter? What occurred that we didn't anticipate? What are the costs to our decisions? How will an unforeseen future unfold? Does the work we do today make a difference for them? This line of thinking is part and parcel to being a water planner for the State of Utah. Planning 50 years into the future is an uncertain business.