Interlacing Water and Human Health

This text offers a collection of 18 case studies on water management in the context of health, urbanization and industrialization, poverty, agriculture, and ecological stewardship. They present the problems in these areas as inter-related and stress examining curative and preventative measures when addressing water and health problems. As part of a series examining water issues in South Asia, they are exclusively interested in case studies from India and surrounding countries. The essays are divided into six sections of two to four essays each. Most of them make use of tables, graphs and specialized vocabularies--chemistry, statistics, and geology. The contributors include academics from around the world, especially India, with backgrounds in urban studies, environmental science and engineering, development, economics, and sociology, as well as experts in municipal water management. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)