Water resource management consists of planning, developing, distributing and managing the available water resources. With increasing population growth, urbanization, and climate change, water management becomes more demanding. This book presents innovative solutions for present as well as future challenges we are facing in water conservation and water quality protection. The 2nd Ed. entails new figures, percentages, latest information, trends, and all case studies updated with new ones.

  • Provides a green perspective on how water is and can be used. 
  • The update will entail new figures, percentages, latest information, trends, and all case studies updated with new ones.

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Product details

ISBN
9783111028071
Published
2024-04-01
Edition
2. edition
Publisher
De Gruyter
Weight
314 gr
Height
240 mm
Width
170 mm
Age
P, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
180

Biographical note

Robert C. Brears is Founder of Mitidaption, Mark and Focus, and Our Future Water. He has published widely on water security, water resources management, and related issues, and has conducted field research around the world, including Antarctica. He is the editor of the Climate Resilient Societies book series with Palgrave Macmillan. Robert is a contributing author for the World Bank's Water Blog, Asian Development Bank's Blog, United Nations Industrial Development Organization's Making It Magazine, and Green Growth Knowledge Platform. He is also the author of several books.