Climate Change, Drinking Water Security, and Public Health

This book is designed to share current knowledge on the effects of climate change on drinking water scarcity/safety and public health as well as offer community-based solutions. It contributes to the well-being and prosperity of the population by informing the community on the risks of climate change and the associated shortage of safe drinking water on public health, as well as the needed actions to mitigate such risks.

Climate change is a growing threat to the quality and quantity of drinking water, which is essential for human health and survival. The book examines the scientific evidence of how climate change threatens drinking water security and human health. This examination is global in scale and extends from the present day to the foreseeable future. Readers will learn about different strategies and interventions currently being used to reduce the risks of climate change on drinking water scarcity and safety and public health. This knowledge allows readers to understand these threats better and evaluate possible interventions.

The book's 20 chapters, featuring an interdisciplinary authorship, are organized in four sections:

PART I: Climate Change and Impact on Drinking Water and Public Health
PART II: Drinking Water Quality, Quantity, Scarcity, and Safety
PART III: Cost of Climate Change and Drinking Water
PART IV: A Global Agenda with Community-Based Solutions

Climate Change, Drinking Water Security, and Public Health: Global Challenges and Solutions helps readers to understand and respond to the challenges of drinking water security as our climate changes. The text is intended primarily for students and instructors in public health, environmental science, environmental engineering, and civil engineering. Researchers and other professionals in these fields, as well as program planners, advocates, and policymakers, also would find the book a useful resource.