Description |
xxi, 190 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm. |
Series |
The sustainability project |
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Sustainability project (London, England)
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Note |
Originally published as Wie lange reicht die Ressource Wasser? / Frankfurt am Main : Fischer Taschenbuch, c2007. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents |
Water in the global life-support system of the earth: Water-a unique substance -- Why are life and water an inseparable unit? -- The third equilibrium -- Human life on earth -- What king of framework does nature provide for using water? -- Water usage through nature and society -- Blue and green water -- Summary -- How is water used?-Regional examples: The Aral Sea -- The River Nile -- How much water is available?-A new perspective -- The Dublin statement on water and sustainable development -- Water in numbers -- Water and land use: What do people do locally? -- What do people do globally? -- How have people changed global land use? -- People were nomads -- People became farmers -- People are city dwellers -- People behave differently than the earth system -- Summary -- How much water do people need?: Drinking water -- Sanitary water -- Water for industry -- Water for food -- Water and lifestyles -- Summary -- Virtual water: What is virtual water? -- Combing consumption and environmental sustainability: The water footprint -- The future of our water resources: How much water will we need in the future? -- Where will the additional water come from? -- Using water better: More crop per drop -- Ways to achieve the sustainable use of the water resources. |
Subject |
Water-supply.
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Water-supply -- Management.
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Water resources development.
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Added Author |
Schneider, Karen.
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Added Title |
Wie lange reicht die Ressource Wasser? English
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ISBN |
9781906598075 |
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190659807X |
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