They were largely also built when planning wasn't a concern. Can you imagine the...

physicsguy 11 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: How can England possibly be running out of water?

They were largely also built when planning wasn't a concern. Can you imagine the city of Birmingham being able to just buy land and building resevoirs in Wales and viaducting it all to the city today? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elan_Valley_Reservoirs