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The Paradox of Water : The Science and Policy of Safe Drinking Water.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Venkataraman, Bhawani.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Drinking water--Safety measures.
- Drinking water.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (207 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Namur : University of California Press, 2023.
- Summary:
- Water is a molecular marvel. Its seemingly simple formula--H2O--dictates the properties that make water both essential for life and easily contaminated. Herein lies the paradox of water: we cannot live without it, but it is easily rendered "unsafe." The Paradox of Water explores the intersection of the scientific, social, and policy implications around access to safe drinking water. Drinking water is the smallest fraction of water used by a nation. Yet, the quality of this fraction is what dictates whether a community is healthy, educated, and economically sustained. Bhawani Venkataraman argues that a deeper understanding of the chemical nature of water is crucial to appreciating the challenges around access to safe drinking water. Drawing on recent research and case studies from the US and abroad, this book offers students an understanding of: the processes and oversight needed to ensure the safety of drinking water the role of the precautionary principle in managing drinking water potential solutions for expanding sustainable and equitable access to safe drinking water.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Liquid Water: an essential ingredient for life
- 3 Water: a potential threat to life
- 4 Why Drinking Water Quality Matters
- 5 Making Water Safe
- 6 Learning from Drinking Water Contamination Events
- 7 The Precautionary Principle and Safe Drinking Water
- 8 Protecting Nature ecosystem services for drinking water
- 9 Recycled Potable Water
- 10 Decentralized, Appropriate Drinking Water Treatments
- 11 Valuing Safe Drinking Water
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Additional Resources
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780520974791
- 0520974794
- OCLC:
- 1344005638
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