Water technologies and the environment: Ramping up by scaling down
Water technologies and the environment: Ramping up by scaling down
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DOI：
10.1016/j.techsoc.2008.04.007
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发表时间：
2008-08-01
影响因子：
9.2
通讯作者：
Schaefer, Mark
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作者：
Schaefer, Mark
世界正面临着全球性的水危机。供水和水质方面的缺陷已经造成了广泛的人类痛苦。约有11亿人无法获得清洁用水，26亿人无法获得改善的卫生设施。每天，全世界有4500名儿童死于因缺乏清洁水和卫生设施而导致的可预防疾病。中国、印度和美国都面临着严重的淡水短缺，水污染对中国和印度的公共健康和环境都产生了严重影响。为了解决未来的水问题，需要对科学和技术进行重大投资。需要新一代创新的小规模技术来预防和控制污染，并恢复流域。迫切需要采取创造性的合作办法来解决世界淡水资源减少的问题。(C)2008爱思唯尔有限公司保留所有权利。
The world is facing a global water crisis. Already, deficiencies in water supply and water quality are causing widespread human suffering. About 1.1 billion people lack access to clean water, and 2.6 billion do not have access to improved sanitation facilities. Everyday, 4500 children throughout the world die from preventable diseases caused by the lack of clean water and sanitation. China, India, and the United States are all facing major shortages of freshwater, and water pollution is having serious impacts on public health and the environment in both China and India. Major investments in science and technology will be required to address the water issues of the future. A new generation of innovative, small-scale technologies is needed to prevent and control pollution, and to restore watersheds. Creative, collaborative approaches to addressing the world's decline in freshwater resources are urgently needed. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.