Mexico City's Water Supply
eBook - PDF

Mexico City's Water Supply

Improving the Outlook for Sustainability

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  1. 255 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

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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Table of contents

  1. MEXICO CITY'S WATER SUPPLY: Improving the Outlook for Sustainability
  2. Copyright
  3. Preface
  4. Contents
  5. 1 Overview
  6. 2 The Mexico City Metropolitan Area
  7. 3 Description of the Mexico City Aquifer and Its Exploitation
  8. 4 Water Supply, Distribution, and Disposal
  9. 5 Water Quality and Health Concerns
  10. 6 Water Demand Management
  11. 7 Institutional Issues
  12. 8 Conclusions and Recommendations
  13. References
  14. Appendix A COMMITTEE MEMBER BIOGRAPHIES
  15. Appendix B STUDY AFFILIATES
  16. EL SUMINISTRO DE AGUA DE LA CIUDAD DE MEXICO: Mejorando la Sustentabilidad
  17. Copyright
  18. Prefacio
  19. ƍndice
  20. 1 Panorama
  21. 2 La Zona Metropolitana del Valle de MƩxico
  22. 3 Descripción del acuífero y su explotación
  23. 4 Abastecimiento, Distribución y Aguas de Desecho
  24. 5 Calidad del Agua y Problemas de Salud
  25. 6 Administración de la Demanda de Agua
  26. 7 Aspectos Institucionales
  27. 8 Conclusiones y Recomendaciones
  28. Referencias
  29. ApĆ©ndice A RESUMEN BIOGRAFICO DE LOS MIEMBROS DEL COMITƉ
  30. ApƩndice B ASOCIADOS AL PROYECTO
  31. Errata