| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 294 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-283) and index. |
| Contents |
Beyond rain -- India's silent revolution -- Arizona -- 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. |
| 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 writ. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Groundwater.
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Groundwater. |
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Water-supply.
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Water-supply. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Alley, Rosemarie, author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Alley, William M. High and dry. New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, 2017 9780300220384 (DLC) 2016949267 (OCoLC)953985559 |
| ISBN |
9780300227550 (electronic book) |
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0300227558 (electronic book) |
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9780300220384 |
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0300220383 |
| Standard No. |
99972651288 |
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