Water is one of the most pressing concerns of our time. This book argues for the importance of water as a cultural object, and as a source of complex meanings a

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Water is a global resource for modern societies - and water was a global resource for pre-modern societies. The many different water systems serving processes o

Water is one of the most pressing concerns of our time. This book argues for the importance of water as a cultural object, and as a source of complex meanings a

In the quest to reduce costs and improve the efficiency of water and wastewater services, many communities in the United States are exploring the potential adva