Book
The atlas of water : mapping the world's most critical resource / Maggie Black and Jannet King ; foreword by Margaret Catley-Carlson.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780520259348
- ISBN: 0520259343
- Physical Description: 1 atlas (128 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 25 cm.
- Edition: 2nd ed.
- Publisher: Berkeley : University of California Press, c2009.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | First ed. (2004) by Robin Clarke and Jannet King. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-125) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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 sanitation -- Water at home -- Water and disease -- Disease vectors -- Water for food -- Dispossession by water -- Irrigation -- Water for industry -- Water for energy -- Water for fisheries -- Transport and leisure -- Water for sale -- Water pollutants -- Water pollution -- Damaged waterways -- Threatened ecologies -- Millennium development goals -- Treaties and obligations -- Deepening co-operation -- Managing water -- Water footprint -- Water at a price -- Technological fixes. |
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| Subject: | Water-supply > Maps. Water quality > Maps. Groundwater > Maps. Water resources development > Maps. Water conservation > Maps. Water > Pollution > Maps. Water |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | G 1046 .C3 C5 2009 | 30541344 | General Collection | Available | - |