A Water Story

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Learning from the Past, Planning for the Future

Geoff Beeson

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CSIRO Publishing
01 February 2020

Society & culture: general; Mathematics & Sciences; History of science; Drought & water supply; Organic farming

Freshwater scarcity is a critical challenge, with social, economic, political and environmental consequences. Water crises in Australia have already led to severe restrictions being applied in cities, drought ravaging farmlands, and the near-terminal decline of some rivers and wetlands.

A Water Story provides an account of Australian water management practices, set against important historical precedents and the contemporary experience of other countries. It describes the nature and distribution of the country's natural water resources, management of these resources by Indigenous Australians, the development of urban water supply, and support for pastoral activities and agricultural irrigation, with the aid of case studies and anecdotes. This is followed by discussion of the environmental consequences and current challenges of water management, including food supply, energy and climate change, along with options for ensuring sustainable, adequate high-quality water supplies for a growing population.

A Water Story is an important resource for water professionals and those with an interest in water and the environment and related issues, as well as students and the wider community.

By: Geoff Beeson
Imprint: CSIRO Publishing
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 245mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 765g
ISBN: 9781486311293
ISBN 10: 1486311296
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 February 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword Acknowledgments Challenges and opportunities 1: Water and the earliest civilisations 2: Water use across the Roman Empire 3: Some basics about Earth’s water 4: Water supplies for the First Fleet colonists 5: The search for water inland 6: Aboriginal Australia 7: The Great Artesian Basin 8: Groundwater: more than the GAB 9: Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre and its basin 10: The golden pipeline 11: Adding water to the land: irrigation 12: Dams and reservoirs: storing water Colour plates 13: The Murray–Darling Basin 14: Saving the Murray–Darling Basin? 15: Water for cities, towns and farms 16: Living with scarcity 17: Facing the future Glossary Appendix 1: Case Study: South Australia's long-term water plan Endnotes Index

Reviews for A Water Story: Learning from the Past, Planning for the Future

Anyone seeking a broad perspective on the whole field will find this an accessible and non-technical guide, including useful references in the footnotes to direct further reading on a whole range of more specialised topics. CSIRO Publishing has produced an extensively illustrated and attractive paperback printed on paper of a quality rarely found in paperbacks. -- Tony Dingle * Historical Records of Australian Science 31(2) 2020 *