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BL
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1012191
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b766561
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Anisfeld, Shimon C.
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| Title & Author
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Water resources /\ by Shimon C. Anisfeld.
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| Publication Statement
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Washington :: Island Press,, ©2010.
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| Series Statement
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Foundations of contemporary environmental studies
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xviii, 330 pages :: illustrations, maps ;; 23 cm.
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| ISBN
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1597264946
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: 1597264954
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: 9781597264945
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: 9781597264952
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-315) and index.
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| Contents
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Past, present, and future: introduction to the water crisis -- Quantity and quality: introduction to water resource science -- Supply and demand: water availability and water use -- Water, water, everywhere: dealing with floods -- Nor any drop to drink: water scarcity -- The end of stationarity: water in an era of global change -- Soft and hard: technologies for sustainable water management -- Human and ecosystems: finding the right balance -- Overconsumption and underconsumption: water for households and health -- Crops and drops: getting more from less in agricultural water use -- Growth and sustainability: using water more wisely in industry -- Basic need and economic good: the contested role of economics in water management -- Conflict and cooperation: transboundary and intersectoral water management -- Conclusion: the imperative of better management.
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From power production and agriculture to drinking water and sanitation, the complex interactions between humans and water are explored. Familiarize yourself with the current water crisis and with approaches for managing this essential resource more effectively in a time of rapid change. Social and ecological problems, including water scarcity, pollution, disease, flooding, conflicts over water, and degradation of aquatic ecosystems are addressed.
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Water resources development-- Environmental aspects.
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Watershed management.
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Water-supply-- Social aspects.
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Ressourcenmanagement.
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Wasserherkunftsgebiet.
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Wasserreserve.
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Wasserversorgung.
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Water resources development-- Environmental aspects.
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Watershed management.
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Water-supply-- Social aspects.
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Natuurlijke hulpbronnen.
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Waterhuishouding.
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Watervoorziening.
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| Dewey Classification
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333.91
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| LC Classification
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TC409.A73 2010
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| NLM classification
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43.33bcl
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