摘要：Although sprawl in an economy is considered a positive sign of development, but it brings in allied problems also. The process of urbanization has created a enormous gap between demand and supply of urban services and infrastructure. With the increasing urbanization trends; the cities and towns are not only becoming more densely populated but are also growing geographically. We begin the argument with a brief view of the water balance at the ultimate scale of the global water supply/demand inequity is increasing. This is due to population growth, particularly in arid, water-short regions, contamination of water sources, and ineffective consumption of available supplies. Progressively, futurists are predicting a world where water shortages, exacerbated by global warming, could cause increased food imports, population shifts, domestic political unrest, and geopolitical conflict. As the possible for future crisis rises each year, calls to address water supply issues are becoming more urgent, though political action to change these trends has so far been hushed. In the existing urban areas the basic infrastructure facilities has not been able to match with this rapid urban growth and hence is overstrained. Main aim of the study is future demand by using appropriate tools, methods and proposes an efficient water infrastructure facility.
关键词：Urban sprawl;Water Demand Assesment;Prediction;Madurai city
