While the world's population continues to grow, the availability of water
remains constant. Facing the looming water crisis, society needs to tackle
strategic management issues as an integrated part of the solution toward water
sustainability. The first volume in the two-volume set Sustainable Water
Management and Technologies offers readers a practical and comprehensive look at
such key water management topics as water resource planning and governance,
water infrastructure planning and adaption, proper regulations, and water
scarcity and inequality. It discusses best management practices for water
resource allocation, ground water protection, and water quality assurance,
especially for rural, arid, and underdeveloped regions of the world. Timely
topics such as drought,