Marin County, just north of San Francisco, has 185,000 people. It faced severe drought in 1974
77 , at which point the water district put in place rationing: households were allowed to use 37
gallons of water per person per day, and were not allowed to resell water. There were stiff fees
for excess use. a. Explain why the rationing system put in place was inefficient, and how it could
have been designed to be more efficient. California faced serious drought this past summer, and
the governor ordered municipalities and counties to reduce water use. Golf courses, cemeteries,
college campuses, and other institutions were told to stop irrigating.
Marin County- just north of San Francisco- has 185-000 people- It face.pdf
1. Marin County, just north of San Francisco, has 185,000 people. It faced severe drought in 1974
77 , at which point the water district put in place rationing: households were allowed to use 37
gallons of water per person per day, and were not allowed to resell water. There were stiff fees
for excess use. a. Explain why the rationing system put in place was inefficient, and how it could
have been designed to be more efficient. California faced serious drought this past summer, and
the governor ordered municipalities and counties to reduce water use. Golf courses, cemeteries,
college campuses, and other institutions were told to stop irrigating
