Mexico City's Water Supply
eBook - ePub

Mexico City's Water Supply

Improving the Outlook for Sustainability

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  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Mexico City's Water Supply

Improving the Outlook for Sustainability

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About this book

This book addresses the technical, health, regulatory, and social aspects of ground water withdrawals, water use, and water quality in the metropolitan area of Mexico City, and makes recommendations to improve the balance of water supply, water demand, and water conservation. The study came about through a nongovernmental partnership between the U.S. National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council and the Mexican Academies of Science and Engineering. The book will contain a Spanish-language translation of the complete English text.

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Publisher
National Academies Press
Year
1995
Edition
0
eBook ISBN
9780309176378
Topic
Social Sciences
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. COVER PAGE
  2. COMMITTEE ON THE MEXICO CITY WATER SUPPLY
  3. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BOARD
  4. COMMISSION ON GEOSCIENCES, ENVIRONMENT, AND RESOURCES
  5. ACADEMIA DE LA INVESTIGACION CIENTIFICA, A.C.
  6. ACADEMIA NACIONAL DE INGENIERIA, A.C.
  7. Preface
  8. Contents
  9. 1 Overview
  10. 2 The Mexico City Metropolitan Area
  11. 3 Description of the Mexico City Aquifer and Its Exploitation
  12. 4 Water Supply, Distribution, and Disposal
  13. 5 Water Quality and Health Concerns
  14. 6 Water Demand Management
  15. 7 Institutional Issues
  16. 8 Conclusions and Recommendations
  17. References
  18. Appendix A COMMITTEE MEMBER BIOGRAPHIES
  19. Appendix B STUDY AFFILIATES
  20. COMITÉ PARA EL ABASTECIMIENTO DE AGUA EN LA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO
  21. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BOARD
  22. COMMISSION ON GEOSCIENCES, ENVIRONMENT, AND RESOURCES
  23. ACADEMIA DE LA INVESTIGACION CIENTIFICA, A.C.
  24. ACADEMIA NACIONAL DE INGENIERIA, A.C.
  25. Prefacio
  26. Índice
  27. 1 Panorama
  28. 2 La Zona Metropolitana del Valle de MĂ©xico
  29. 3 DescripciĂłn del acuĂ­fero y su explotaciĂłn
  30. 4 Abastecimiento, DistribuciĂłn y Aguas de Desecho
  31. 5 Calidad del Agua y Problemas de Salud
  32. 6 AdministraciĂłn de la Demanda de Agua
  33. 7 Aspectos Institucionales
  34. 8 Conclusiones y Recomendaciones
  35. Referencias
  36. ApĂ©ndice A RESUMEN BIOGRAFICO DE LOS MIEMBROS DEL COMITÉ
  37. Apéndice B ASOCIADOS AL PROYECTO
  38. Errata

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