LEADER 03074nam 22005655 450 001 9910164159903321 005 20251202145526.0 010 $a3-319-49502-X 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-319-49502-6 035 $a(CKB)3710000001051735 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-319-49502-6 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4802185 035 $a(PPN)198871597 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6237323 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001051735 100 $a20170208d2017 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn|008mamaa 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aFreshwater Challenges of South Africa and its Upper Vaal River $eCurrent State and Outlook /$fby Anja du Plessis 205 $a1st ed. 2017. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2017. 215 $a1 online resource (XIII, 164 p. 24 illus., 20 illus. in color.) 225 1 $aSpringer Water,$x2364-8198 311 08$a3-319-49501-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. 327 $aPart I: Global Context of Freshwater Resources -- 1.Global Water Availability, Distribution and Use -- 2.Global Water Quality Challenges -- 3.Global Water Scarcity and Possible Conflicts -- Part II: South Africa's and the Upper Vaal WMA's Freshwater Resources -- 4.South Africa?s Water Availability and Use -- 5.The Upper Vaal WMA -- 6.Primary Water Quality Challenges for South Africa and the Upper Vaal WMA -- 7.Water Scarcity and Other Significant Challenges for South Africa -- Part III: Future Possibilities and Strategic Actions -- 8.A Future Outlook ? Improved Water Efficiency and Possible Strategic Actions for South Africa and the Upper Vaal WMA -- Part IV: Challenges, Recommendations and Conclusions -- 9.Challenges and Policy Recommendations -- 10.Conclusions and Evaluations. 330 $aThis book promotes better understanding and awareness of South Africa' significant water problems by describing the country's and especially the Upper Vaal River?s water resources. It is a ?go-to? book for students, professionals and regular citizens when information is required regarding the country's and more specifically the Upper Vaal River?s freshwater resources. It highlights the major problems and risks which need to be addressed and give a realistic and true representation of the current water affairs. 410 0$aSpringer Water,$x2364-8198 606 $aEnvironment 606 $aWater 606 $aHydrology 606 $aEnvironmental Sciences 606 $aWater 615 0$aEnvironment. 615 0$aWater. 615 0$aHydrology. 615 14$aEnvironmental Sciences. 615 24$aWater. 676 $a363.610968 700 $adu Plessis$b Anja$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0970352 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910164159903321 996 $aFreshwater Challenges of South Africa and its Upper Vaal River$92535643 997 $aUNINA