Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface ix
4. THE SIX WATER CRISES
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 Water for Household Use 3
7. 2 Safe Drinking Water 16
8. 3 Water to Grow Food 28
9. 4 Water for Nature 40
10. ANTICIPATING AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE
11. Introduction 53
12. 5 The Great Acceleration 55
13. 6 Powering the Acceleration 68
14. 7 Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources 79
15. USING WATER MORE EFFICIENTLY
16. Introduction 93
17. 8 Reducing Water Use in Wealthy Communities 95
18. 9 Reducing Water Use in Low- and Middle-Income Communities 109
19. 10 Reducing Agricultural Water Demand 124
20. 11 Navigating the Jevons Paradox 138
21. EXPANDING CONVENTIONAL WATER SUPPLIES
22. Introduction 153
23. 12 A Dam Legacy 155
24. 13 A Second Chance for Dams 167
25. 14 Storing Water Underground 175
26. TAPPING UNCONVENTIONAL WATER SOURCES
27. Introduction 189
28. 15 A New Source of Water Falling from the Sky 191
29. 16 Replenishing Groundwater with Treated Sewage 204
30. 17 Refilling Reservoirs with Treated Sewage 214
31. 18 Irrigating Crops with Treated Sewage 225
32. 19 Coastal Cities Turn toward the Sea 234
33. 20 The Coming Wave of Inland Desalination 242
34. PLANNING FOR A CHANGE
35. Introduction 261
36. 21 Stillsuit for a City 263
37. 22 Net Zero Water Buildings 272
38. 23 A Better Salt Machine 286
39. 24 Running the Rivers 296
40. 25 The Right Things to Do 308
41. Epilogue 325
42. Notes 331
43. Acknowledgments 391
44. Illustration Credits 395
45. Index 397