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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819940403321

Titolo

Improving the nation's water security : opportunities for research / / Committee on Water System Security Research, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2007

ISBN

0-309-17919-X

1-280-93010-1

9786610930104

0-309-10567-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (170 p.)

Disciplina

551.482

Soggetti

Water-supply - Security measures - United States

Water - Security measures - Research - United States

Drinking water - Security measures - United States

Water - Pollution - Analysis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 EPA's Challenges in Water Security Research""; ""3 Committee's Approach""; ""4 Progress in the Office of Research and Development's Water Security Program""; ""5 Recommendations for Improving Program Implementation""; ""6 Recommendations for Future Research Directions""; ""References""; ""Acronyms""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Letter Report Dated November 10, 2005, to Kim Fox, Director, Water Infrastructure Protection Division, Environmental Protection Agency""

""Appendix B Water Science and Technology Board """"Appendix C Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff""