The Water Revolution
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The Water Revolution
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Author : Kendra Okonski
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The Water Revolution written by Kendra Okonski and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Nature categories.
How can clean, affordable water be made available to everyone? In this book, a group of experts looks at using markets and market institutions to address global water issues.
Electric Water
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Author : Christopher C. Swan
language : en
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Release Date : 2007-07-01
Electric Water written by Christopher C. Swan and has been published by New Society Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-07-01 with Technology & Engineering categories.
What if it were possible to combine energy and water in a way that would contribute to the reversal of global warming and the restoration of the planet? What if it were possible to have a better quality of life, without having to give anything up? What if that plan made such economic sense that governments and large corporations would buy into it? As it turns out, it is possible to create an energy source by using key technologies that are already available. Most cities have enough rain and sun to meet their water and energy needs, by using simple technology. Building on current mainstream trends in solar energy and wind power, Electric Water offers a clear vision of how the world's energy and water infrastructure could be transformed. The book provides: an outline of the major issues that need addressing, including global warming a fascinating explanation of key technologies in plain water a vision of business and job opportunities in restoration real-life examples, including the post-Katrina Louisiana Coastal Restoration program websites for further information. Unlike many other books on this subject, Electric Water uses accessible language to propose a workable plan for a revolutionary integration of technology and quality of life that will be of special interest to planners, engineers and architects.
Blue Revolution
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Author : Cynthia Barnett
language : en
Publisher: Beacon Press
Release Date : 2012-09-04
Blue Revolution written by Cynthia Barnett and has been published by Beacon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-04 with Nature categories.
Americans see water as abundant and cheap: we turn on the faucet and out it gushes, for less than a penny a gallon. We use more water than any other culture in the world, much to quench what’s now our largest crop—the lawn. Yet most Americans cannot name the river or aquifer that flows to our taps, irrigates our food, and produces our electricity. And most don’t realize these freshwater sources are in deep trouble. Blue Revolution exposes the truth about the water crisis—driven not as much by lawn sprinklers as by a tradition that has encouraged everyone, from homeowners to farmers to utilities, to tap more and more. But the book also offers much reason for hope. Award-winning journalist Cynthia Barnett argues that the best solution is also the simplest and least expensive: a water ethic for America. Just as the green movement helped build awareness about energy and sustainability, so a blue movement will reconnect Americans to their water, helping us value and conserve our most life-giving resource. Avoiding past mistakes, living within our water means, and turning to “local water” as we do local foods are all part of this new, blue revolution. Reporting from across the country and around the globe, Barnett shows how people, businesses, and governments have come together to dramatically reduce water use and reverse the water crisis. Entire metro areas, such as San Antonio, Texas, have halved per capita water use. Singapore’s “closed water loop” recycles every drop. New technologies can slash agricultural irrigation in half: businesses can save a lot of water—and a lot of money—with designs as simple as recycling air-conditioning condensate. The first book to call for a national water ethic, Blue Revolution is also a powerful meditation on water and community in America.
Home Based Clean Water Revolution
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Author : IDRC. Communications
language : en
Publisher:
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Home Based Clean Water Revolution written by IDRC. Communications and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Water 4 0
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Author : David Sedlak
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2014-01-28
Water 4 0 written by David Sedlak and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-28 with Nature categories.
The little-known story of the systems that bring us our drinking water, how they were developed, the problems they are facing, and how they will be reinvented in the near future
The Water Recycling Revolution
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Author : William M. Alley
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 2022
The Water Recycling Revolution written by William M. Alley and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with House & Home categories.
"Tells the story of recycled wastewater, examines the pros and cons, and explores its future potential"--
Water For Food In A Changing World
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Author : Alberto Garrido
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2011-04-12
Water For Food In A Changing World written by Alberto Garrido and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-12 with Business & Economics categories.
There is not enough water globally for all the things humans need and want water to do for us. Water supply bubbles are bursting in China, the Middle East and India with potentially serious implications for the global economy and for political stability. Even the United States is depleting groundwater on average 25% faster than it is being replenished. Our thirst for water grows with our population, but the amount of fresh water available on Earth is fixed. If we assume "business as usual" by 2050 about 40% of the projected global population of 9.4 billion is expected to be facing water stress or scarcity. With increasing climate variability being predicted by global climate models, we are likely also to have more people without adequate water more of the time, even in water-rich regions. Irrigation productivity rose dramatically over the past 40 years as a result of the Green Revolution. However, even if we disregard the environmental impacts caused by that revolution, we are no nearer to achieving global food security than we were 40 years ago, as every time we come close to filling the food production gap population growth and ecosystem decline associated with water diversions to human purposes set us back. Our natural and agricultural ecosystems are trying to tell us something. This book pursues these overarching themes connecting to water and food production at global and regional scales. The collection offers a comprehensive discussion of all relevant issues, and offers a wide-ranging discussion with the aim of contributing to the global debate about water and food crises.
Watering The Revolution
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Author : Mikael D. Wolfe
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 2017-05-19
Watering The Revolution written by Mikael D. Wolfe and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-19 with History categories.
In Watering the Revolution Mikael D. Wolfe transforms our understanding of Mexican agrarian reform through an environmental and technological history of water management in the emblematic Laguna region. Drawing on extensive archival research in Mexico and the United States, Wolfe shows how during the long Mexican Revolution (1910-1940) engineers’ distribution of water paradoxically undermined land distribution. In so doing, he highlights the intrinsic tension engineers faced between the urgent need for water conservation and the imperative for development during the contentious modernization of the Laguna's existing flood irrigation method into one regulated by high dams, concrete-lined canals, and motorized groundwater pumps. This tension generally resolved in favor of development, which unintentionally diminished and contaminated the water supply while deepening existing rural social inequalities by dividing people into water haves and have-nots, regardless of their access to land. By uncovering the varied motivations behind the Mexican government’s decision to use invasive and damaging technologies despite knowing they were ecologically unsustainable, Wolfe tells a cautionary tale of the long-term consequences of short-sighted development policies.
Solving The World S Water Problems
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Author : Colin Chartres
language : en
Publisher: Pearson Education
Release Date : 2010-09-13
Solving The World S Water Problems written by Colin Chartres and has been published by Pearson Education this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-13 with History categories.
This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from Out of Water: From Abundance to Scarcity and How to Solve the World’s Water Problems (9780131367265) by Colin Chartres and Samyuktha Varma. Available in print and digital formats. The “Blue Revolution”: how to overcome the emerging global water crisis that will lead to food crises, unrest, and uncontrolled mass migration Lack of water for growing food will be one of the 21st century’s most critical issues. If we don’t change how we manage water, the future will consist of increasingly frequent food crises, social and political unrest, and potential mass migrations out of areas most severely affected. We need to consider a “Blue Revolution.”
The Water Efficiency Revolution
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Author : Andrew P. Jones
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
The Water Efficiency Revolution written by Andrew P. Jones and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Water conservation categories.
