The Atlas of Water: Mapping the World's Most Critical Resource (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for The Atlas of Water 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. This visual guide explores the complex human interaction with water over time and across the world.
Full description- Publisher: University of California Press
- Published: 05 October 2009
- Format: Paperback 128 pages
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- Categories: Hydrology & The Hydrosphere | Management Of Land & Natural Resources | Drought & Water Supply | Water Supply & Treatment | Natural History
- ISBN 13: 9780520259348 ISBN 10: 0520259343
- Sales rank: 564,076
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Full description for The Atlas of Water
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 revised and updated since its first edition, "The Atlas of Water" is a compelling visual guide to the state of this life-sustaining resource. Using vivid graphics, maps, and charts, it explores the complex human interaction with water over time and across the world. This vibrant atlas addresses all the pressing issues concerning water, from human impacts like dams and construction to water shortages and excessive demand, pollution, privatization, and water management. It also outlines critical tools for managing water, providing safe access to water, and preserving the future of the world's water supply.
