Human population and water: meeting basic needs in the 21st century.
Author:
Gleick PH
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In: Population, environment, and development, edited by R. K. Pachauri and Lubina F. Qureshy. New Delhi, India, Tata Energy Research Institute [TERI], 1997. 105-21.
Abstract:
This paper explores the connections between human population and freshwater problems, and proposes a new way of addressing them. In particular, the concept of sustainable water use is defined and discussed in the context of growing human populations, and a basic water requirement (BWR) for human needs is identified, quantified, and recommended. Evaluating access to this BWR may prove to be a more useful measure of human well-being than traditional water indices. (EXCERPT)
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Document Number:
253307
