Description
Book SynopsisA detailed look at the water industry and the trends that can lead to investment opportunities Water has quickly grown into a big global business, with annual revenues in the United States alone reaching over $200 billion.
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations xi
List of Tables xiii
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xvii
PART ONE: Structure of the Water Business 1
CHAPTER 1: Water for People and the Environment 3
CHAPTER 2: A Model of the Water Business 17
CHAPTER 3: Dams and Reservoirs for Multiple Purposes 47
CHAPTER 4: The Water-Supply Utility Business 65
CHAPTER 5: The Wastewater and Water-Quality Business 91
CHAPTER 6: Stormwater and Flood Control 103
CHAPTER 7: Industrial Water and the Water-Energy Nexus 117
CHAPTER 8: Water for Food Production 129
CHAPTER 9: Instream Flows: Competing for Water in the Commons 143
PART TWO: Driving Forces and Issues in the Water Industry 153
CHAPTER 10: Drivers of Change in the Water Industry 155
CHAPTER 11: Government and Politics in the Water Business 171
CHAPTER 12: Financing the Water Industry 187
CHAPTER 13: Public Health as a Water-Industry Driver 213
CHAPTER 14: Law and Regulation in the Water Industry 223
CHAPTER 15: Water-Industry Workforce: Crisis and Opportunity 241
CHAPTER 16: Private-Sector Operations in the Water Industry 255
PART THREE: Water-Industry Businesses, Careers, and Investments 265
CHAPTER 17: Constructing Water-Industry Infrastructure 267
CHAPTER 18: Services to Support the Water Industry 275
CHAPTER 19: Equipment for the Water Industry 289
CHAPTER 20: Commodity Water: Transfers, Exchanges, and Water Banks 301
CHAPTER 21: Bottled Water and Point-of-Use Treatment 309
CHAPTER 22: Safe Water For All: The Ultimate Water Business 319
CHAPTER 23: Water Investments, Careers, and Business Opportunities 325
Acronyms 339
References 345
About the Author 359
Index 361
