FUNDAMENTALS OF WATER SECURITY Understand How to Manage Water Resources to Equitably Meet Both Human and Ecological Needs
Burgeoning populations and the ever-higher standards of living for those in emerging countries increase the demand on our water resources. What is not increasing, however, is the supply of water and the total amount of water in earth’s biosphere—water that is integral to all standards of living. Fundamentals of Water Security provides a foundation for understanding and managing the quantity-quality-equity nexus of water security in a changing climate.
In a broad sense, this volume explores solutions to water security challenges around the world. It is richly illustrated and pedagogically packed with up-to-date information. The text contains chapter learning objectives, foundation sections reviewing quantitative skills, case studies, and vignettes of people who have made important contributions to water security. To further aid comprehension, end-of-chapter problems are included—both qualitative and quantitative, with solutions available to instructors. Finally, extensive references feature books, journal articles, and government and NGO reports. Sample topics discussed include:
How the study of water resources has evolved from a focus on physical availability to include social factors and governance How water security affects multiple disciplines across environmental science and engineering, hydrology, geography, water resources, atmospheric science, chemistry, biology, health science, and social and political science fields How to achieve a sufficient quantity and quality of water to equitably meet both immediate and long-term human and ecological needs Analysis of water security in an integrated manner by underscoring the complex interactions between water quantity, water quality, and society
Students taking courses on hydrology, water security, and/or water resource management, along with scientists working in fields where water security is a factor will be able to use Fundamentals of Water Security as a comprehensive textbook to understand and achieve water security.
By:
Jim F. Chamberlain,
David A. Sabatini
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 279mm,
Width: 175mm,
Spine: 17mm
Weight: 953g
ISBN: 9781119824640
ISBN 10: 1119824648
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 29 November 2022
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface Acknowledgments PART I: INTRODUCTION Chapter 1 – Introduction to Water Security Chapter 2 - Historical Examples of Water Insecurity The Practice of Water Security: PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS OF CLEAN WATER - Stephen Luby, M.D. PART II: THE CONTEXT OF WATER SECURITY Chapter 3 - The Context of Water Security – the Quantity of Water Chapter 4 – The Context of Water Security – the Quality of Water The Practice of Water Security: EDUCATION FOR SANITATION, WATER AND HEALTH - Ben Fawcett Chapter 5 - The Context of Water Security – Water Equity Chapter 6 - Climate Change Impacts on Water Security The Practice of Water Security: ON THE FRONT LINES OF SANITATION IN RURAL AFRICA - Ada Oko-Williams PART III: COMPETING USES OF WATER AND THREATS TO SECURITY Chapter 7 – Water for Food Chapter 8 – Water and Energy The Practice of Water Security: WOMEN, WATER, AND FOOD SECURITY - Peter Lochery Chapter 9 – Water for Industry Chapter 10 – Water for Ecosystems and Environment The Practice of Water Security: START WITH THE CHILDREN - Eric Stowe PART IV: SUSTAINABLE RESPONSES AND SOLUTION Chapter 11 – Conservation and Water Use Efficiency Chapter 12 – Desalination and Water Reclamation/Reuse Chapter 13 – Adaptation for Drought and Flooding Resilience The Practice of Water Security: THE POWER OF CHANGE AGENTS - Martha Gebeyehu PART V: RESILIENCE, ECONOMICS, AND ETHICS Chapter 14 – Planning for Water Supply Security and Resilience Chapter 15 – The Economics of Water Security Chapter 16 – Developing a 21st Century Water Ethic The Practice of Water Security: DECOLONIZING WATER SECURITY - Dawn Martin-Hill Glossary Postlude Index
Jim F. Chamberlain, PhD, P.E., BCEE, has worked in the field of hydrology and environmental engineering since 1979. As a Co-Director of the OU WaTER Center, Jim has implemented research and projects on fluoride mitigation in Ethiopia, arsenic mitigation in Cambodia, water supply distribution in El Salvador, and solar water pumping and hand pump repair in Uganda. David A. Sabatini, PhD, P.E., BCEE, is David Ross Boyd Professor and Sun Oil Company Endowed Chair of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science at the University of Oklahoma. He is the Founding Director of the OU WaTER Center. His research focuses on sustainable drinking water systems for developing countries, surfactant-based environmental and biofuel technologies, and understanding/characterizing groundwater contaminant transport and remediation.
