Abstract
The availability of potable water and its scarcity is the cause of many international incidents and outcries. the fact that water is indispensable makes it a critical issue from the start. It’s variable distribution in time and space and quality, makes it more and more expensive to exploit. It’s location in water courses make it easier to control and tax, therefore it is a more critical resource than the other indispensable resource, air. An impartial assessment of alternative sources, if any, goes a long way to dispelling concern and minimizing cost, therefore making more water available to more people.
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Stephenson, D. (1998). Water Sources. In: Water Supply Management. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 29. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5131-3_1
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