| Main Title |
Water Resources in Mexico Scarcity, Degradation, Stress, Conflicts, Management, and Policy / [electronic resource] : |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| Author |
Oswald Spring, Úrsula.
|
| Publisher |
Springer Berlin Heidelberg, |
| Year Published |
2011 |
| Call Number |
GB1001-1199.8 |
| ISBN |
9783642054327 |
| Subjects |
Geography ;
Hydraulic engineering ;
Physical geography ;
Agriculture ;
Soil conservation
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| Internet Access |
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| Collation |
XXX, 530 p. online resource. |
| Notes |
Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
| Contents Notes |
Part I: Hydrological processes, management of basins and their interaction with climate, soil and biota -- Part 2: Uses of water, availability and alternative sources -- Part 3: Quality of water, pollution and health -- Part 4: Social effects, conflicts and hydro-diplomacy -- Part 5: Public policy, institutions and legal aspects. Water resources in Mexico are threatened by scarcity, pollution and climate change. In two decades water consumption doubled, producing water stress in dry seasons and semi-arid and arid regions. Water stress rises due to physical and economic stress. In seven parts a multidisciplinary team analyzes hydrological processes in basins and their interaction with climate, soil and biota. Competing water use in agriculture, industry and domestic needs require savings, decontamination processes and desalination to satisfy the growing demand. Water quality affects health and ecosystems. This creates conflicts and cooperation that may be enhanced by public policy, institution building and social organization. |
| Place Published |
Berlin, Heidelberg |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Title Ser Add Ent |
Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental Security and Peace, 7 |
| Host Item Entry |
Springer eBooks |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2011 |
| Series Title Untraced |
Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental Security and Peace, 7 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Medium |
computer |
| Content |
text |
| Carrier |
online resource |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20131027062126 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
SPRINGER |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
02775nam a22004935i 45 |
