Title: Dry run : preventing the next urban water crisis /
Authors: Yudelson, Jerry; Megdal, Sharon Bernstein.
Publisher: New Society Publishers,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Municipal water supply.; Water conservation projects.; Water efficiency.; Water Supply; Conservation of Natural Resources; Water Purification
Abstract: A fresh, safe water supply is essential to all aspects of civilization, including agriculture, manufacturing, energy production and public health. Fresh water shortages are an increasingly serious global problem, creating a growing thirst for innovative approaches to reducing our water footprint. Dry Run explains water issues and shows the best solutions for managing water scarcity and handling upcoming urban water crises. Ideal for concerned citizens, building managers, homeowners, architects, engineers, developers and public officials faced with charting a course into a more arid future, Dry Run overflows with practical solutions. --Book jacket.
Contents: A short history of water -- pt. 1. The coming water crisis -- Patterns of water use -- Urban water crises -- Urban water management -- Water use in commercial and institutional buildings -- Water use in the home -- pt. 2. The colors of water -- Blue water -- Graywater -- Brown water -- Blackwater -- Green water -- Zen water -- New water -- pt. 3. Preventing the next urban water crisis -- Responding to water crises: a tale of four cities -- Ten steps to preventing the next urban water crisis -- Epilogue: Water and sustainability.