| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 atlas (128 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 25 cm. |
| Note |
First ed. (2004) by Robin Clarke and Jannet King. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-125) and indexes. |
| Contents |
The global water pot -- Water shortage -- Rising demand -- Dwindling supply -- Competition and conflict -- Climate change -- Urbanization -- Altered flows -- Draining wetlands -- Drylands and droughts -- Floods -- Water for drinking -- Water for |
| Summary |
"Climate change and an exponential population explosion threaten the world's supply of fresh water, edging us closer to a global water crisis, with dire implications for agriculture, the economy, the environment, and human health. Completely rev |
| Subject |
Water-supply -- Maps.
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Water quality -- Maps.
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Groundwater -- Maps.
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Water resources development -- Maps.
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Water -- Pollution -- Maps.
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| Added Author |
King, Jannet.
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| ISBN |
9780520259348 |
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0520259343 |
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