The Atlas of Water: Mapping the World's Most Critical Resource'A striking new approach to cartography... no-one wishing to keep a grip on the reality of the world should be without these books.' International Herald Tribune'This book contains not just maps but also visually ingenious tables, graphs, pie charts and colour photos revealing, amongst others, uses and abuses, water health, the reshaping of the natural water flow and cycle, water 'wars', and ways forward'OXFAM Development Resources ReviewToday, more than a billion people are without easy access to safe drinking water. By 2050, almost half the world's population will face severe water shortages.The planet is running out of fresh water fast. Yet water is a key commodity for future development. This crucial and timely atlas shows water distribution worldwide, and considers a future where privatization and profit dictate availability.With snapshots of vulnerable areas - such as Bangladesh, California, Mexico City and the Middle East - as well as the global picture, this is a unique resource for general readers, as well as policy makers and students. |
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Page 29
While not every cloud has a silver lining, some still do. Irrigation, the biggest
single user of the world's water, has helped to feed billions, and continues to do
so. The hydropower provided by reservoirs supplies one-fifth of the world's
electricity, ...
While not every cloud has a silver lining, some still do. Irrigation, the biggest
single user of the world's water, has helped to feed billions, and continues to do
so. The hydropower provided by reservoirs supplies one-fifth of the world's
electricity, ...
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**Yichang the project has faced choNCQNG length of reservoir. 640k - - - gun of
reservoir: m massive corruption. | Three Gorges Dam total capacity: 39.3 billion
m3 spiralling costs. | r - electricity generated: 18,200 megawatts technological ...
**Yichang the project has faced choNCQNG length of reservoir. 640k - - - gun of
reservoir: m massive corruption. | Three Gorges Dam total capacity: 39.3 billion
m3 spiralling costs. | r - electricity generated: 18,200 megawatts technological ...
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... steam and condensed in a separate reservoir, leaving behind contaminants
with higher boiling points than water evaporation — the process of liquid water
becoming water vapour, including vaporization from water surfaces, land
surfaces, ...
... steam and condensed in a separate reservoir, leaving behind contaminants
with higher boiling points than water evaporation — the process of liquid water
becoming water vapour, including vaporization from water surfaces, land
surfaces, ...
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Contents
Preface | 9 |
Acknowledgements | 15 |
MORE PEOPLE LESS WATER | 23 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Atlas of Water: Mapping the World's Most Critical Resource Earthscan Atlas Series |
| Authors | Robin Clarke, Jannet King |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Earthscan, 2004 |
| Length | 127 pages |
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