Peak water limits to freshwater withdrawal and use

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Volumn 107, Issue 25, 2010, Pages 11155-11162

  Gleick, Peter H ^a   Palaniappan, Meena ^a  

^a Pacific Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Surface water; Sustainable water management; Water use

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; PETROLEUM;

ARTICLE; ECOLOGICAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; HYDROLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER FLOW; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHED; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METHODOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANT;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PETROLEUM; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77954949039     PISSN: 00278424     EISSN: 10916490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1004812107     Document Type: Article

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