Global Pathways to Water Sustainability

✍ Scribed by David E. McNabb

Publisher: Springer International Publishing;Palgrave Macmillan
Year: 2019
Tongue: English
Leaves: 345
Edition: 1st ed.
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

This book investigates the current and future state of freshwater and the global drive to achieve the UN sustainability goal. It first explores the major barriers to achieving the goal and then examines some of the programs water managers are adopting to overcome those barriers. These programs include finding new ways to supplement existing water supplies, and greater acceptance of alternative supplies, such as recycled waste water and desalination; green infrastructures, and rain and storm water harvesting. It concludes with two chapters on water management tools, including asset management and strategic planning, which are of particular interest to small water and wastewater utilities.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages i-xviii
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
The Global Goal of Sustainable Growth (David E. McNabb)....Pages 3-16
Water’s Role in a Sustainable Future (David E. McNabb)....Pages 17-30
The Global Need for Water Sustainability (David E. McNabb)....Pages 31-50
Front Matter ....Pages 51-51
The Barrier of Climate Change (David E. McNabb)....Pages 53-65
The Population Growth Barrier (David E. McNabb)....Pages 67-81
The Urbanization Barrier (David E. McNabb)....Pages 83-98
Agriculture and Inefficient Water Use (David E. McNabb)....Pages 99-115
Water-Thirsty Energy Production (David E. McNabb)....Pages 117-132
The Barrier of Failing Infrastructure (David E. McNabb)....Pages 133-149
Front Matter ....Pages 151-151
Pathways to Water Supply Security (David E. McNabb)....Pages 153-167
Pathways to Sustainable Cities (David E. McNabb)....Pages 169-183
Pathways to Sustainable Agriculture (David E. McNabb)....Pages 185-199
Pathways to Water-Smart Power (David E. McNabb)....Pages 201-215
Paths to Alternative and Supplemental Water Supplies (David E. McNabb)....Pages 217-232
Pathways to Supplemental Water Resources (David E. McNabb)....Pages 233-250
Alternative Sources of Water Supply (David E. McNabb)....Pages 251-262
Front Matter ....Pages 263-263
Managing Assets for Water Sustainability (David E. McNabb)....Pages 265-283
Planning for Achieving Sustainability (David E. McNabb)....Pages 285-303
Back Matter ....Pages 305-343

✦ Subjects

Social Sciences; Environment Studies; Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management; Environmental Geography; Development and Sustainability

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