High and dry : meeting the challenges of the world's growing dependence on groundwater /
Alley, William M.,
High and dry : meeting the challenges of the world's growing dependence on groundwater / William M. Alley and Rosemarie Alley. - 1 online resource (ix, 294 pages) : illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-283) and index.
Beyond rain -- India's silent revolution -- Arizona -- The world's poorest people -- Not all aquifers are created equal -- Who owns groundwater? -- Streamflow depletion -- Water for nature -- That sinking feeling -- Recharge and recycling -- Poisoning the well -- Pathogens -- Arsenic -- Fracking -- Nitrate and aquifer protection -- Transboundary aquifer -- Sharing the common pool.
An engaging call to understand and protect groundwater, the primary source of drinking water for almost half of the world's population Groundwater is essential for drinking water and food security. It provides enormous environmental benefits by keeping streams and rivers flowing. But a growing global population, widespread use of industrial chemicals, and climate change threaten this vital resource. Groundwater depletion and contamination has spread from isolated areas to many countries throughout the world. In this accessible and timely book, hydrology expert William M. Alley and science writ.
9780300227550 (electronic bk.) 0300227558 (electronic bk.)
99972651288
22573/ctt1kh72nv JSTOR 93940664-A977-47F2-960F-23168C69B853 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
2016949267
Groundwater.
Water-supply.
Water Supply
Eau souterraine.
Eau--Approvisionnement.
NATURE--Environmental Conservation & Protection.
Groundwater.
Water-supply.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
TD403 / .A3954 2017
628.1/14
High and dry : meeting the challenges of the world's growing dependence on groundwater / William M. Alley and Rosemarie Alley. - 1 online resource (ix, 294 pages) : illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-283) and index.
Beyond rain -- India's silent revolution -- Arizona -- The world's poorest people -- Not all aquifers are created equal -- Who owns groundwater? -- Streamflow depletion -- Water for nature -- That sinking feeling -- Recharge and recycling -- Poisoning the well -- Pathogens -- Arsenic -- Fracking -- Nitrate and aquifer protection -- Transboundary aquifer -- Sharing the common pool.
An engaging call to understand and protect groundwater, the primary source of drinking water for almost half of the world's population Groundwater is essential for drinking water and food security. It provides enormous environmental benefits by keeping streams and rivers flowing. But a growing global population, widespread use of industrial chemicals, and climate change threaten this vital resource. Groundwater depletion and contamination has spread from isolated areas to many countries throughout the world. In this accessible and timely book, hydrology expert William M. Alley and science writ.
9780300227550 (electronic bk.) 0300227558 (electronic bk.)
99972651288
22573/ctt1kh72nv JSTOR 93940664-A977-47F2-960F-23168C69B853 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
2016949267
Groundwater.
Water-supply.
Water Supply
Eau souterraine.
Eau--Approvisionnement.
NATURE--Environmental Conservation & Protection.
Groundwater.
Water-supply.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
TD403 / .A3954 2017
628.1/14