The atlas of water : mapping the world's most critical resource / Maggie Black.
Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2017Edition: Third editionDescription: 1 online resource (58 entries) : 160 images ; digital filesContent type:- still image
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- 9781786842800
- 333.91 23
- G1046.C3 B53 2016
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1. A finite resource: 1. Global water; 2. Water's unequal distribution; 3. Water shortage; 4. Rising demand; 5. Dwindling supply; 6. Competition and conflict; 7. Environmental security -- Part 2. Water and climate change: 8. Ice and snow melt; 9. Storms and floods; 10. Droughts; 11. River basin stresses -- Part 3. Water for living: 12. Water for drinking; 13. Water for food; 14. Water for sanitation; 15. Water in the city; 16. Water at home; 17. Water and disease -- Part 4. Water for economic production: 18. Water footprint; 19. Water for irrigation; 20. Water for fisheries; 21. Water for industry; 22. Water for energy; 23. Transport and leisure; 24. Water for sale -- Part 5. Damaged water: 25. Dammed rivers; 26. Dispossession by water; 27. Water pollutants; 28. Water pollution; 29. Damaged waterways; 30. Threatened ecologies -- Part 6. Water for the future: 31. Technological fixes; 32. The rising price of water; 33. Treaties and obligations; 34. Striving for co-operation; 35. Managing the future -- Part 7. Data tables and sources: Needs and resources; Water uses; Sources -- Index.
This vibrant atlas addresses all the pressing issues concerning water, from water shortages and excessive demand, to dams, pollution, and privatization, all considered in terms of the growing threat of an increasingly unpredictable climate. It also outlines critical tools for managing water, providing safe access to water, and preserving the future of the worlds water supply.