| Description |
xiv, 178 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Chapter 1. Current water availability and use / Ian Prosser -- Chapter 2. Water values / Rosalind Bark, Darla Hatton MacDonald, Jeff Connor, Neville Crossman, and Sue Jackson -- Chapter 3. Water and climate / Francis Chiew and Ian Prosser -- 29 Chapter 4. Groundwater / Andrew Herczeg -- Chapter 5. Water quality / Simon Apte and Graeme Batley -- Chapter 6. Urban water sustainability / Alan Gregory and Murray Hall -- Chapter 7. Future urban water supplies / Stewart Burn -- Chapter 8. Irrigation / Mac Kirby -- Chapter 9. Water for the environment / Rod Oliver and Ian Webster -- Chapter 10. Water in mining and industry / Ian Prosser, Leif Wolf, and Anna Littleboy -- Chapter 11. Conclusions / Ian Prosser |
| Summary |
The book covers the status of Australia.s water resources and their future prospects, the many values we hold for water, and the potential for using water more effectively to meet the growing demands of cities, farmers, industries, and the environment |
| Analysis |
Water supply |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
General |
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Postgraduate |
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Tertiary/Undergraduate |
| Notes |
Also available in electronic verson via the Internet |
| Subject |
Water conservation -- Research -- Australia.
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Water conservation -- Australia.
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Water demand management -- Australia.
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Water efficiency -- Australia.
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| Author |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (Australia)
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| ISBN |
9780643100527 (paperback) |
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