Improving the nation's water security : opportunities for research / Committee on Water System Security Research, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Water System Security Research.

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Water Science and Technology Board.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Environmental Protection Agency.

United States.

Water-supply--Security measures--United States.

Water-supply.

Water--Security measures--Research--United States.

Water.

Drinking water--Security measures--United States.

Drinking water.

Water--Pollution--Analysis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (170 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Concern over terrorist attacks since 2001 has directed attention to potential vulnerabilities of the nation (TM)s water and wastewater systems. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which leads federal efforts to protect the water sector, initiated a research program in 2002 to address immediate research and technical support needs. This report, conducted at EPA (TM)s request, evaluates research progress and provides a long-term vision for EPA (TM)s research program. The report recommends that EPA develop a strategic research plan, address gaps in expertise among EPA program managers and researchers, and improve its approaches to information dissemination. The report recommends several high-priority research topics for EPA, including conducting empirical research in behavioral science to better understand how to prepare people for water security incidents.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 EPA's Challenges in Water Security Research""; ""3 Committee's Approach""; ""4 Progress in the Office of Research and Development's Water Security Program""; ""5 Recommendations for Improving Program Implementation""; ""6 Recommendations for Future Research Directions""; ""References""; ""Acronyms""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Letter Report Dated November 10, 2005, to Kim Fox, Director, Water Infrastructure Protection Division, Environmental Protection Agency""

""Appendix B Water Science and Technology Board """"Appendix C Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610930104

9780309179195

030917919X

9781280930102

1280930101

9780309105675

0309105676

OCLC:

923278310