Fundamentals of Water Security Quantity, Quality, and Equity in a Changing Climate

Understand How to Manage Water Resources to Equitably Meet Both Human and Ecological Needs

Burgeoning populations and the ever-higher standards of living for those in emerging countries increase the demand on our water resources. What is not increasing, however, is the supply of water and the total amount of water in earth’s biosphere—water that is integral to all standards of living. Fundamentals of Water Security provides a foundation for understanding and managing the quantity-quality-equity nexus of water security in a changing climate.

In a broad sense, this volume explores solutions to water security challenges around the world. It is richly illustrated and pedagogically packed with up-to-date information. The text contains chapter learning objectives, foundation sections reviewing quantitative skills, case studies, and vignettes of people who have made important contributions to water security. To further aid comprehension, end-of-chapter problems are included—both qualitative and quantitative, with solutions available to instructors. Finally, extensive references feature books, journal articles, and government and NGO reports. Sample topics discussed include:

• How the study of water resources has evolved from a focus on physical availability to include social factors and governance
• How water security affects multiple disciplines across environmental science and engineering, hydrology, geography, water resources, atmospheric science, chemistry, biology, health science, and social and political science fields
• How to achieve a sufficient quantity and quality of water to equitably meet both immediate and long-term human and ecological needs
• Analysis of water security in an integrated manner by underscoring the complex interactions between water quantity, water quality, and society

Students taking courses on hydrology, water security, and/or water resource management, along with scientists working in fields where water security is a factor will be able to use Fundamentals of Water Security as a comprehensive textbook to understand and achieve water security.

Jim F. Chamberlain, PhD, P.E., BCEE, has worked in the field of hydrology and environmental engineering since 1979. As a Co-Director of the OU WaTER Center, Jim has implemented research and projects on fluoride mitigation in Ethiopia, arsenic mitigation in Cambodia, water supply distribution in El Salvador, and solar water pumping and hand pump repair in Uganda.

David Sabatini, PhD, P.E., BCEE, is David Ross Boyd Professor and Sun Oil Company Endowed Chair of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science at the University of Oklahoma. He is the Founding Director of the OU WaTER Center. His research focuses on sustainable drinking water systems for developing countries, surfactant-based environmental and biofuel technologies, and understanding / characterizing groundwater contaminant transport and remediation.

Preface

Acknowledgments

PART I: INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1 – Introduction to Water Security

Chapter 2 - Historical Examples of Water Insecurity

The Practice of Water Security: PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS OF CLEAN WATER

- Stephen Luby, M.D.

PART II: THE CONTEXT OF WATER SECURITY

Chapter 3 - The Context of Water Security – the Quantity of Water           

Chapter 4 – The Context of Water Security – the Quality of Water             

The Practice of Water Security: EDUCATION FOR SANITATION, WATER AND HEALTH

 - Ben Fawcett

Chapter 5 - The Context of Water Security – Water Equity

Chapter 6 - Climate Change Impacts on Water Security

The Practice of Water Security: ON THE FRONT LINES OF SANITATION IN RURAL AFRICA

 - Ada Oko-Williams

PART III: COMPETING USES OF WATER AND THREATS TO SECURITY

Chapter 7 – Water for Food

Chapter 8 – Water and Energy

The Practice of Water Security: WOMEN, WATER, AND FOOD SECURITY

- Peter Lochery

Chapter 9 – Water for Industry

Chapter 10 – Water for Ecosystems and Environment

The Practice of Water Security: START WITH THE CHILDREN

 - Eric Stowe

PART IV: SUSTAINABLE RESPONSES AND SOLUTION

Chapter 11 – Conservation and Water Use Efficiency

Chapter 12 – Desalination and Water Reclamation/Reuse

Chapter 13 – Adaptation for Drought and Flooding Resilience

The Practice of Water Security: THE POWER OF CHANGE AGENTS

- Martha Gebeyehu

PART V: RESILIENCE, ECONOMICS, AND ETHICS

Chapter 14 – Planning for Water Supply Security and Resilience

Chapter 15 – The Economics of Water Security

Chapter 16 – Developing a 21st Century Water Ethic

The Practice of Water Security: DECOLONIZING WATER SECURITY

 - Dawn Martin-Hill

Glossary

Postlude

Index

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