INTRODUCTION
This report examines on the issue of droughts that has been affecting businesses in Central Valley and businesses that depend on agricultural resources. The purpose of this report is to provide information in what ways droughts are affecting businesses and what small or intermediate steps to take. Recommendations are there to give insights on how to help businesses and people in general.
When much Water is Missing?
Central Valley is not the only region that is being affected by severe droughts and even up to exceptional droughts, such as Phoenix (Arizona), Greenville (South Carolina), Knoxville (Tennessee), etc. However, comparing to many Eastern part of Africa, Africa have the worst droughts that are still facing till this day. Although parts of Southern California has been getting a portion of rain, it does not help replenish the five years of drought Central Valley have been experiencing. In …show more content…
However, seldom rain because of constant hot temperature drastically effects society and the economy, and many business depend on water for their continuation of their goods and services. One great example that takes a colossal impact due to the lack of precipitation is on agriculture. Other businesses that would be part of the statistics are companies that depend on snow such as ski resorts.
How Serious is the Drought?
California is making history with the continuous droughts. In April 2015, our California governor, Jerry Brown, took state action of conserving water by issuing a precedented mandate: reducing water consumption by 25%. Regularly, restaurants would serve water to all their diners but that changed after Jerry Brown asked of them to not serve them unless they asked. However, there are cities such as Beverly Hills, Indio, Redlands, etc. who are not meeting those standards, thus they are being fined up to $61,000 according to the State Water Resources Control Board that regulates water consumption.
Economic
This report examines on the issue of droughts that has been affecting businesses in Central Valley and businesses that depend on agricultural resources. The purpose of this report is to provide information in what ways droughts are affecting businesses and what small or intermediate steps to take. Recommendations are there to give insights on how to help businesses and people in general.
When much Water is Missing?
Central Valley is not the only region that is being affected by severe droughts and even up to exceptional droughts, such as Phoenix (Arizona), Greenville (South Carolina), Knoxville (Tennessee), etc. However, comparing to many Eastern part of Africa, Africa have the worst droughts that are still facing till this day. Although parts of Southern California has been getting a portion of rain, it does not help replenish the five years of drought Central Valley have been experiencing. In …show more content…
However, seldom rain because of constant hot temperature drastically effects society and the economy, and many business depend on water for their continuation of their goods and services. One great example that takes a colossal impact due to the lack of precipitation is on agriculture. Other businesses that would be part of the statistics are companies that depend on snow such as ski resorts.
How Serious is the Drought?
California is making history with the continuous droughts. In April 2015, our California governor, Jerry Brown, took state action of conserving water by issuing a precedented mandate: reducing water consumption by 25%. Regularly, restaurants would serve water to all their diners but that changed after Jerry Brown asked of them to not serve them unless they asked. However, there are cities such as Beverly Hills, Indio, Redlands, etc. who are not meeting those standards, thus they are being fined up to $61,000 according to the State Water Resources Control Board that regulates water consumption.
Economic