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02488aam a2200325Ii 4500 001 95D7813EE9E711E69A6025A3DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20170203020341 008 160611t20172017ne ab b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 0128032375 020 $a 9780128032374 035 $a (OCoLC)951764419 040 $a BTCTA $b eng $e rda $c BTCTA $d BDX $d YDXCP $d TKN $d SILO 043 $a e------ $a e------ 050 4 $a TD223 C67x 2017 245 00 $a Competition for water resources : $b experiences and management approaches in the US and Europe / $c edited by Jadwiga R. Ziolkowska, Jeffrey M. Peterson. 264 1 $a Amsterdam ; $b Boston : $c [2017] 300 $a xvii, 460 pages : $b illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; $c 24 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "Competition for Water Resources: Experiences and Management Approaches in the U.S. and Europe addresses the escalation of global issues regarding water scarcity and the necessary, cost-effective strategies that must be put in place in order to deal with escalating water crisis. The book evaluates use and competition for water resources in the U.S. and Europe, emphasizing the problems and challenges of dealing with tradeoffs in water. In addition, the book discusses water management strategies that can be used to optimize water use and allocation, mitigate water scarcity, and adapt to water scarcity. Supplementing the numerous case studies, the book includes lessons learned from applying specific strategies and approaches. This comprehensive overview and comparison of management practices across two continents is an invaluable resource for researchers, policymakers, and educators in water."-- $c Provided by publisher. 505 0 $a Part 1. Regional water scarcity problems -- Part 2. Areas of competition for water resources - experiences from the US and Europe -- Part 3. Water management approaches to mitigate/adapt to scarce water resources : case studies from the United States and Europe -- Part 4. The future of water : prospects and challenges for water management in the 21st Century. 650 0 $a Water-supply $z United States. 650 0 $a Water-supply $z Europe. 650 0 $a Water-supply $x Management. 700 1 $a Ziolkowska, Jadwiga R., $e editor. 700 1 $a Peterson, Jeffrey M., $e editor. 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20170203030939.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=95D7813EE9E711E69A6025A3DAD10320 994 $a 92 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search