Dry run : preventing the next urban water crisis / Jerry Yudelson ; foreword by Sharon B. Megdal.

Author/creator Yudelson, Jerry
Format Book
Publication InfoGabriola Island, BC : New Society Publishers, ©2010.
Descriptionxix, 283 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 23 cm
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Subjects

Portion of title Urban water crisis
Contents A short history of water -- 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 -- The colors of water -- Blue water -- Graywater -- Brown water -- Blackwater -- Green water -- Zen water -- New water -- Preventing the next urban water crisis -- Responding to water crises: a tale of four cities -- Ten steps to preventing the next urban water crisis -- Water and sustainability.
Review "Water is the declining and under-valued resource of our time... everyone needs to know what is in this book. Clark Brockman, AIA, Director of Sustainability Resources, Sera Architects" "...a must-read for water resource planners and water conservation professionals. Bill Hoffman, PE, H.W. (Bill) Hoffman & Associates" "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." "Jerry Yudelson's Dry Run is an urgently needed manifesto... [and] an imperative for immediate action."--BOOK JACKET.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010444203
ISBN9780865716704 (pbk.)
ISBN0865716706 (pbk.)