{"product_id":"fundamentals-of-water-security-isbn-9781119824640","title":"Fundamentals of Water Security","description":"FUNDAMENTALS OF \u003cb\u003eWATER SECURITY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstand How to Manage Water Resources to Equitably Meet Both Human and Ecological Needs\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBurgeoning populations and the ever-higher standards of living for those in emerging countries increase the demand on our water resources. What is not increasing, however, is the supply of water and the total amount of water in earth’s biosphere—water that is integral to all standards of living. \u003ci\u003eFundamentals of Water Security\u003c\/i\u003e provides a foundation for understanding and managing the quantity-quality-equity nexus of water security in a changing climate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a broad sense, this volume explores solutions to water security challenges around the world. It is richly illustrated and pedagogically packed with up-to-date information. The text contains chapter learning objectives, foundation sections reviewing quantitative skills, case studies, and vignettes of people who have made important contributions to water security. To further aid comprehension, end-of-chapter problems are included—both qualitative and quantitative, with solutions available to instructors. Finally, extensive references feature books, journal articles, and government and NGO reports. Sample topics discussed include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the study of water resources has evolved from a focus on physical availability to include social factors and governance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow water security affects multiple disciplines across environmental science and engineering, hydrology, geography, water resources, atmospheric science, chemistry, biology, health science, and social and political science fields\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to achieve a sufficient quantity and quality of water to equitably meet both immediate and long-term human and ecological needs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalysis of water security in an integrated manner by underscoring the complex interactions between water quantity, water quality, and society\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudents taking courses on hydrology, water security, and\/or water resource management, along with scientists working in fields where water security is a factor will be able to use \u003ci\u003eFundamentals of Water Security\u003c\/i\u003e as a comprehensive textbook to understand and achieve water security. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I: INTRODUCTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 – Introduction to Water Security\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 - Historical Examples of Water Insecurity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Practice of Water Security: PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS OF CLEAN WATER\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Stephen Luby, M.D.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II: THE CONTEXT OF WATER SECURITY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 - The Context of Water Security – the Quantity of Water           \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 – The Context of Water Security – the Quality of Water             \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Practice of Water Security: EDUCATION FOR SANITATION, WATER AND HEALTH\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e - Ben Fawcett\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 - The Context of Water Security – Water Equity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 - Climate Change Impacts on Water Security\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Practice of Water Security: ON THE FRONT LINES OF SANITATION IN RURAL AFRICA\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e - Ada Oko-Williams\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III: COMPETING USES OF WATER AND THREATS TO SECURITY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 – Water for Food\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 – Water and Energy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Practice of Water Security: WOMEN, WATER, AND FOOD SECURITY\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Peter Lochery\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 – Water for Industry\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 – Water for Ecosystems and Environment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Practice of Water Security: START WITH THE CHILDREN\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e - Eric Stowe\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV: SUSTAINABLE RESPONSES AND SOLUTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 – Conservation and Water Use Efficiency\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 – Desalination and Water Reclamation\/Reuse\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 – Adaptation for Drought and Flooding Resilience\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Practice of Water Security: THE POWER OF CHANGE AGENTS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Martha Gebeyehu\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART V: RESILIENCE, ECONOMICS, AND ETHICS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 – Planning for Water Supply Security and Resilience\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 – The Economics of Water Security\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 – Developing a 21st Century Water Ethic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Practice of Water Security: DECOLONIZING WATER SECURITY\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e - Dawn Martin-Hill\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostlude\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim F. Chamberlain, PhD, P.E., BCEE,\u003c\/b\u003e has worked in the field of hydrology and environmental engineering since 1979. As a Co-Director of the OU WaTER Center, Jim has implemented research and projects on fluoride mitigation in Ethiopia, arsenic mitigation in Cambodia, water supply distribution in El Salvador, and solar water pumping and hand pump repair in Uganda. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid A. Sabatini, PhD, P.E., BCEE,\u003c\/b\u003e is David Ross Boyd Professor and Sun Oil Company Endowed Chair of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science at the University of Oklahoma. He is the Founding Director of the OU WaTER Center. His research focuses on sustainable drinking water systems for developing countries, surfactant-based environmental and biofuel technologies, and understanding\/characterizing groundwater contaminant transport and remediation.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstand How to Manage Water Resources to Equitably Meet Both Human and Ecological Needs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurgeoning populations and the ever-higher standards of living for those in emerging countries increase the demand on our water resources. What is not increasing, however, is the supply of water and the total amount of water in earth’s biosphere—water that is integral to all standards of living. \u003ci\u003eFundamentals of Water Security\u003c\/i\u003e provides a foundation for understanding and managing the quantity-quality-equity nexus of water security in a changing climate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a broad sense, this volume explores solutions to water security challenges around the world. It is richly illustrated and pedagogically packed with up-to-date information. The text contains chapter learning objectives, foundation sections reviewing quantitative skills, case studies, and vignettes of people who have made important contributions to water security. To further aid comprehension, end-of-chapter problems are included—both qualitative and quantitative, with solutions available to instructors. Finally, extensive references feature books, journal articles, and government and NGO reports. 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