Thirsty Country: Options for Australia

A highly informative consumer's guide to the issues concerning fresh water in Australia today and in the future, this book is designed to inform Australians about how to deal with the water crisis. Author Asa Wahlquist brings her deep understanding of the issues to explain, in a clear and accessible way, the country's options. She advises on what individuals can do and assesses the benefits and costs involved in recycling, desalination, storm-water harvesting, conservation, and piping. Having read this book, readers will be able to make up their own minds about how best to manage Australia's most precious natural resource.