addendum to the management of water in australian cities professor patrick troy ao ian white centre for resource and environmental studies national university introduction historically consumption has had a significant impact on development operation transitions accompanying different ways which been harvested distributed major transformative effects nature scale until relatively recently we could complacently discuss processes growth change express unbounded optimism opportunities outcomes they have offered now however become greatly concerned at amount that our demand consequences use or are causes increasing levels concern underlying notion urban sustainability come fore as policy issue is begin wonder whether can continue behave consume manner grown accustomed means things people policies aimed enhancing will differ between regions countries while