Now available in paperback, this fascinating book presents scenarios for the broad trends that will have a significant impact upon future water challenges. Population growth and unchallenged water use have brought us to the brink of a worldwide water crisis. Examine what the next 100 years may bring to water use, prices, and availability--and how individuals, water utilities, industries, and countries can change the future of water. Discussions include: On home use-Grass species that live on common seawater, clothes washers that use a cup of water per load--or no water at all, UV-light dishwashers; On agricultural use - Packaging, Irrigated with natural rainfall, no fossil waters used.; On industrial use - Old industrial cities in the rainy northeast US that have been shrinking and decaying for decades may experience revitalization; On water storage - America is tearing down many old dams, while China and Africa are on dam-building binges. What are the alternatives? On the role of water - Rivers, lakes, and aquifers cross political borders, creating conflicts. Learn about many innovative technologies and creative solutions to water problems. (Hardcover ISBN 9781583218099 published in 2011)
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Paperback. Condizione: New. New softcover in glossy printed wraps. 8vo. ( 5.9 x 0.7 x 8.9 inches) Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes bibliography, index, and figures. 243 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Around the world, water tables have dropped lower and lower as more straws are dipped into the finite number of water aquifers. With the challenges of population growth, dilapidated infrastructure, and polluted water, the solutions take on new complications. The authors present scenarios for the broad trends that will have a significant impact upon future water challenges population, economic growth, energy, climate change, and general demographic trends. Examine what might be in store for us and how individuals, water utilities, industries, and countries can change the future of water. With a Foreword by Bruce Babbit, the book discusses how water usage and storage must change in our homes, in agriculture and industry to deal with this crisis. Codice articolo 100615
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