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High and dry : meeting the challenges of the world's growing dependence on groundwater / William M. Alley and Rosemarie Alley

By: Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2017]Copyright date: © 2017Description: 1 Online-RessourceISBN:
  • 0300227558
  • 9780300227550
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9780300220384 | 0300227558. | 9780300227550. | Erscheint auch als: High and dry. Druck-Ausgabe New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, 2017DDC classification:
  • 628.1/14
LOC classification:
  • TD403
Online resources: Summary: 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 writSummary: 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.PPN: PPN: 88182450XPackage identifier: Produktsigel: GBV-4-CommColl | ZDB-4-EBA | ZDB-4-NLEBK
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