Publish at October 19 2022 Updated October 19 2022
Water issues in China from a geopolitical perspective, then at the level of management in the megalopolis of Guangzhou with a context of very strong urbanization, strong demographic growth and increased pollution. Exploration of the solutions put in place and, at the individual level, the traditional and current uses of water.
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Aquastat, FAO's global information system on water and agriculture
This resource will be of interest to public managers, water engineers, agricultural consultants and farmers. In the classroom, it is recommended for high school students and students of hydrology and agricultural technology.
Whether liquid, solid or gas, water is all around us. In the rivers that flow through our cities and irrigate our fields, in the groundwater that feeds our taps, in the glaciers that feed the rivers, or in the clouds that water the earth and replenish the groundwater. Its uninterrupted cycle has cradled life on Earth for thousands of years. A presence so obvious that should not make us forget its deep fragility.
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