| Mexico City's Water Supply: Improving the Outlook for Sustainability Contributor(s): Academia Nacional De Ingenieria a C (Author), Academia Nacional de La Investigacion Ci (Author), National Research Council (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309052459 ISBN-13: 9780309052450 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $43.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 1995 Annotation: Attempts to control flooding and provide water and wastewater services in the MCMA have involved massive engineering projects, such as a deep drainage system and the importation of water from the Cutzamala Basin. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - Water Supply - Business & Economics | Development - Sustainable Development - Science | Earth Sciences - Hydrology |
| Dewey: 333.912 |
| LCCN: 95067404 |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 6.01" W x 9" (0.89 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mexican - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book addresses the technical, health, regulatory, and social aspects of ground water withdrawals, water use, and water quality in the metropolitan area of Mexico City, and makes recommendations to improve the balance of water supply, water demand, and water conservation. The study came about through a nongovernmental partnership between the U.S. National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council and the Mexican Academies of Science and Engineering. The book will contain a Spanish-language translation of the complete English text. |