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UNINA9910781009603321 |
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Autore |
Yudelson Jerry |
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Titolo |
Dry run [[electronic resource] ] : preventing the next urban water crisis / / Jerry Yudelson; foreword by Sharon B. Megdal |
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Gabriola Island, BC, : New Society Publishers, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-72805-9 |
9786612728051 |
1-55092-445-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (311 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Municipal water supply |
Water conservation projects |
Water efficiency |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-272) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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A short history of water -- The coming water crisis -- Patterns of water use -- Urban water crises -- Urban water management -- Water use in commercial and institutional buildings -- Water use in the home -- The colors of water -- Blue water -- Graywater -- Brown water -- Blackwater -- Green water -- Zen water -- New water -- Preventing the next urban water crisis -- Responding to water crises: a tale of four cities -- Ten steps to preventing the next urban water crisis -- Water and sustainability. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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When the rivers run dry--water solutions for a thirsty planet. |
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