یادداشتهای مربوط به کتابنامه ، واژه نامه و نمایه های داخل اثر
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-179) and index.
یادداشتهای مربوط به مندرجات
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Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Latin American environment -- Physical environment -- Geology and geomorphology of urban sites -- Socioeconomic environment -- 3. Environmental degradation and inadequate policies -- Main environmental issues affecting the LAC region -- Halting current trends and managing the environment -- Environmental policies for the region -- Approaches to policy formulation -- 4. Hydrological basins -- Surface water -- Anthropogenic impact on hydrographic basins -- Hydrographic basins as management units -- 5. Groundwater sources
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11. Quenching the urban thirstWater and poverty -- Water, health, and quality of life -- Scarcity of water -- The demand side of the equation -- Sustainability and equity -- Unsustainable models in the LAC region -- Conclusions -- References and Bibliography -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- M -- O -- P -- S -- T -- W
Many cities in Latin America and the Caribbean are experiencing a water crisis as sources become exhausted or degraded. Urbanization, deteriorating infrastructures with a lack of funds for repairs, and inadequate polices are conspiring to cause water shortages. People are becoming concentrated in megacities, such as Mexico City with a population of almost 23 million, that have outgrown their water-supply systems. Urban areas are increasingly incapable of supplying water and sewer systems for their populations. By the year 2020, more than 500 million inhabitants of Latin America (two-thirds of.
یادداشتهای مربوط به نیازمندی های سیستم (منابع الکترونیک)و جزئیات فنی
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
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عنوان
Thirsty Cities : Urban Environments and Water Supply in Latin America.