Envisioning the Agenda for Water Resources Research in the Twenty-First Century

by National Research Council, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies

In this century, the United States will be challenged to provide sufficient quantities of high-quality water to its growing population. Water is a limiting resource for human well-being and social development, and projections of population growth as well as changing social values suggest that demands for this resource will increase significantly. These projections have fueled concerns among the public and water resources professionals alike about...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309075661
• ISBN13: 9780309075664
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 70 Pages