Water supports three basic pillars of our life and survival: safety,
security, and sustainability. Hence, it is extremely important to
revisit the fundamental characteristics of water in order to discover
additional information and the characteristics water has that will help
uncover pathways to support the United Nations Sustainable Development
Goals (UN SDG) to reduce inequality and make cities and human
settlements more inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. Clean
water is a critical component to meet such goals. While the fundamental
physical and chemical properties of water continue to reveal new
aspects, it is critical that we review these properties in the context
of several recent applications and by case studies. The Handbook of
Research on Water Sciences and Society provides the basics of water
science, ways to sense/detect and mitigate contaminants, several
regional case studies, and societal aspects of water, including the
human right to access water. The book serves as a comprehensive
knowledge base on the latest fundamental and applied research and
scientific innovations regarding the relationships between society and
water resources, safe and sustainable use of water, watershed
stewardship, industrial application, and public health awareness.
Covering a wide range of topics, it is an ideal resource for
researchers, professionals, policymakers, scientists, practitioners,
instructors, and students.
