Why do we build cities in the desert?

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I understand in a post AC world that cooling is not the issue. However, I dont understand why we make cities in deserts when water consumption is so great. How do cities like Las Vegas supply so much water.

Even if they have access to water, why would you want to build a city where temperatures are so brutal. The same goes for northern cities in Canada to be fair.

(I am Canadian so sorry if it is an obvious answer)

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Las Vegas is an international model for water conservation in desert regions. Our water usage is extremely low and our reclamation efforts are some of the best in the world. We use a tiny fraction of the local water supply compared to the desert areas of Arizona and California that share our water supply.

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