Sustainable Solutions for Water Resources: Policies, Planning, Design, and Implementation Contributor(s): Sipes, James L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0470529628 ISBN-13: 9780470529621 Publisher: Wiley OUR PRICE: $105.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Landscape - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - Water Supply |
Dewey: 363.610 |
LCCN: 2009043687 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 7.9" W x 9.1" (2.10 lbs) 368 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Get the single-source solutions guide to the sustainable management of water resources. Why is water the environmental issue? The answer is simple: without it, life on this planet could not exist. Yet, despite this fact, reckless consumption practices from a growing population are drying up the Earth's already limited water resources. Other factors, such as river and lake contamination, rising temperatures, and disproportionate geographic accessibility further contribute to the fresh water crisis. To confront this pressing concern, this enlightening guide, which covers over twenty case studies offering insights into real-world projects, uses a holistic, integrated approach to illustrate ways to preserve vital water supplies -- from green design remedies to encouraging greater personal responsibility. This book:
Sustainable Solutions for Water Resources takes a practical approach to head off a global water catastrophe by offering sensible measures that can be put in place immediately to promote a clean, plentiful flow of the Earth's most precious resource. |