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Dry run : preventing the next urban water crisis / Jerry Yudelson; foreword by Sharon B. Megdal.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Yudelson, Jerry.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Municipal water supply.
Water conservation projects.
Water efficiency.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (311 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Gabriola Island, BC : New Society Publishers, c2010.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
When the rivers run dry--water solutions for a thirsty planet.
Contents:
A short history of water
The coming water crisis
Patterns of water use
Urban water crises
Urban water management
Water use in commercial and institutional buildings
Water use in the home
The colors of water
Blue water
Graywater
Brown water
Blackwater
Green water
Zen water
New water
Preventing the next urban water crisis
Responding to water crises: a tale of four cities
Ten steps to preventing the next urban water crisis
Water and sustainability.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-272) and index.
ISBN:
9786612728051
9781282728059
1282728059
9781550924459
1550924451
OCLC:
670283603

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