Water and Territory in Latin America
Author | : Vladimir Arana |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2016-05-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783319303437 |
ISBN-13 | : 3319303430 |
Rating | : 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Download or read book Water and Territory in Latin America written by Vladimir Arana and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-05-28 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses in the current situation of water resources, water supply and sanitation, and population movement in Latin America. It identifies new phenomena and challenges that will put more pressure on water resources in the near future and that will create important socioeconomic constraints in population and their governments. This volume offers an evaluation of water resources availability and consumption, water supply and sanitation shortages, management models and population growth and territory occupation trends in eighteen Latin American countries. Also a set of recommendations, policy proposals and projects is outlined.