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THE CITY OF <br />Chapter 4.: , _, � .. <br />Water use Characterization PL£ASANTON <br />4.6 CLIMATE CHANGE CONSIDERATIONS <br />The City's future water demand and use patterns may be impacted by climate change. Warmer <br />temperatures are expected to increase landscaping and irrigation demand and lengthen the growing <br />season. In addition, climate change may increase the frequency and intensity of wildfires, which would <br />increase the fire industry's water demands. Expanded use of recycled water could mitigate the effects of <br />climate change on water demands. <br />Zone 7's Regional Demand Study, which serves as the basis for the City's demand projections, accounts <br />for climate change by increasing outdoor water demands 5 percent by 2040. This demand multiplier starts <br />at 0 percent in 2020, increases linearly to 5 percent in 2040, and remains at 5 percent through 2045. As <br />the actual impact of climate change on water use becomes clearer, this value can easily be updated in the <br />model that informs the Regional Demand Study. <br />The potential impacts of climate change on the City's water supplies are described in Chapter 6. <br />WEST YOST <br />4-7 <br />City of Pleasanton <br />2020 Urban Water Management Plan <br />May 2021 <br />