Water Resources
Alexander Lane, Sandra Ryan, Michael Norton, et al.
Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik / Geowissenschaften
Beschreibung
Over 7 billion people demand water from resources that the changing climate is making more and more difficult to harness. Water scarcity and shortage are increasingly common and conditions are becoming more extreme. Inadequate and inappropriate management of water is already taking its toll on the environment and on the quality of life of millions of people. Modern water professionals have a duty to develop sound water science and robust evidence to lobby and influence national and regional development policy and investment priorities. We need to be bold and brave to challenge the status quo, argue the case for change, and create a New Water Architecture. Water Resources: A New Water Architecture takes a unique approach to the challenges of water management. The stress caused by our desire to live, eat, and consume is examined in the context of Governance, the role of policy, and the commercial world. The authors share their nine-step vision for a New Water Architecture. Written by three industry practitioners, this book provides students, young professionals, policymakers, and those interested in the sustainability of our natural resources with a pragmatic and compelling perspective on how to manage the ultimate resource of our time.
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"This is a well written book on a subject of ever increasing importance, it seems, at best, very unlikely that water stress will go away anytime soon and is highly recommended. I'm delighted to have it on my shelves and imagine that it might be rather well thumbed in a few years' time."
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Environmental Studies, Geowissenschaften, Civil Engineering & Construction, Umweltwissenschaften, Environmental Science, Bauingenieur- u. Bauwesen, Earth Sciences, Water Resources, Management von Wasservorräten, Umweltforschung, Wasserwirtschaft, Water Resource Management