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University of California Press

The Atlas of Water

Mapping the World's Most Critical Resource

by Maggie Black (Author)
Publication Date: Sep 2016
Edition: 3rd Edition
Title Details:
Rights: World exc Omit Brit Com Europe AU ZA Incl US CA PH
Pages: 128
ISBN: 9780520292031
Trim Size: 7.5 x 9.625
Illustrations: 60 maps, 5 tables, 8 color ill

About the Book

Climate change, population increase, and the demands made by the growing number of people adopting urban lifestyles and western diets threaten the world’s supply of freshwater, edging us closer to a global water crisis, with dire implications for agriculture, the economy, the environment, and human health. Completely revised and updated, The Atlas of Water is a compelling visual guide to the state of this life-sustaining resource. Using vivid graphics, maps, and charts, it explores the complex human interaction with water around the world. This vibrant atlas addresses all the pressing issues concerning water, from water shortages and excessive demand, to dams, pollution, and privatization, all considered in terms of the growing threat of an increasingly unpredictable climate. It also outlines critical tools for managing water, providing safe access to water, and preserving the future of the world’s water supply.

About the Author

Maggie Black has written on international issues for UNICEF WaterAid and the Global Water Partnership, among others. Her books include Water: A Matter of Life and Health (with Rupert Talbot), Water Life Force, the No-Nonsense Guide to Water, and The Last Taboo: Opening the Door on the Global Sanitation Crisis (with Ben Fawcett). 
 

Table of Contents

Introduction
Acknowledgements
Glossary
Useful Conversions

Part 1 A Finite Resource
1 Global Water
2 Water’s Unequal Distribution
3 Water Shortage
4 Rising Demand
5 Dwindling Supply
6 Competition and Conflict
7 Environmental Security

Part 2 Water and Climate Change
8 Ice and Snow Melt
9 Storms and Floods
10 Droughts
11 River Basin Stresses

Part 3 Water for Living
12 Water for Drinking
13 Water for Food
14 Water for Sanitation
15 Water in the City
16 Water at Home
17 Water and Disease

Part 4 Water for Economic Production
18 Water Footprint
19 Water for Irrigation
20 Water for Fisheries
21 Water for Industry
22 Water for Energy
23 Transport and Leisure
24 Water for Sale

Part 5 Damaged Water
25 Dammed Rivers
26 Dispossession by Water
27 Water Pollutants
28 Water Pollution
29 Damaged Waterwrways
30 Threatened Ecologies

Part 6 Water for the Future
31 Technological Fixes
32 The Rising Price of Water
33 Treaties and Obligations
34 Striving for Co-operation
35 Managing the Future

Part 7 Data Tables and Sources
Needs and Resources
Water Uses
Sources
Index