Freshwater : availability and management issues for the United States /

Key issues related to freshwater availability and use, such as concerns about population growth straining water supplies, lack of information on water availability and use, and trends in types of water use, remain largely unchanged since 2003, according to state water managers, experts, and literatu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Ward, Leanne A. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2014]
Colección:Environmental remediation technologies, regulations and safety.
Temas:
Fresh water > United States.
Fresh water > United States > Management.
Water-supply > United States.
Water-supply > United States > Management.
Eau douce > États-Unis.
Eau douce > États-Unis > Gestion.
Eau > Approvisionnement > États-Unis.
Eau > Approvisionnement > États-Unis > Gestion.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Fresh water.
Water-supply.
Water-supply > Management.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Key issues related to freshwater availability and use, such as concerns about population growth straining water supplies, lack of information on water availability and use, and trends in types of water use, remain largely unchanged since 2003, according to state water managers, experts, and literature. The nation's water bodies have long supplied Americans with abundant freshwater, but recent events, such as the ongoing California drought, have focused attention on competing demands for this limited resource. In the United States, the states are primarily responsible for managing freshwater re.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781633218055
1633218058

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