Introduction to Water Resources and Environmental Issues - 2nd Revised Edition

How much water does the world need to support growing human populations? What are the potential effects of climate change on the world's water resources? These questions and more are discussed in this thoroughly updated and expanded new edition. Written at the undergraduate level, this accessible textbook covers the fundamentals of water resources, water law, allocation, quality and quantity, health issues, and provides examples of potential personal actions and solutions. There is a keener focus on climate change, as many of the predictions made in the first edition have now come to pass. This new edition features improved artwork, more active learning prompts, more positive examples of beneficial changes, basic introductions to scientific approaches and a discussion of emerging contaminants and LiDAR technology. It contains strong teaching features, with new 'In Depth' and 'Think About It' sections to encourage class discussion, and homework questions to test students' understanding.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas V. Cech, Cech Thomas V., Karrie Lynn Pennington, Karrie Lynn Cech Pennington, Pennington Karrie Lynn
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2021
• EAN: 9781108746847
• ISBN: 978-1-108-74684-7
• No. of pages: 440
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 252 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Miscellaneous; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / Water Supply, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Hydrology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Hydraulics, environmental science, engineering & technology, Hydrology & the hydrosphere, Agricultural science, Water supply & treatment, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Hydrology and the hydrosphere, Water supply and treatment, Agricultural engineering and machinery, Agricultural Engineering & Machinery, Hydraulics & pneumatics, Hydraulics / Pneumatics