Information Sources

Here are some information sources about water/human issues. We will be adding to this list and welcome your suggestions.

References for global/general water/population issues

National Geographic: Water: A Special Issue
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/04/table-of-contents

National Geographic Water Foot Print Calculator
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/freshwater/change-the-course/water-footprint-calculator

EPA WaterSense
http://www.epa.gov/watersense

World Population Balance
http://www.worldpopulationbalance.org

About the energy and water connection, Natural Resources Defense Fund
http://www.nrdc.org/water/files/energywater.pdf


References for local/regional water/population issues

Bush Lake Chapter - Izaak Walton League of America,
Resources on Water Smart Landscaping
http://www.bushlakeikes.org/water-smart-landscaping

Minnesota’s Groundwater: Is our use sustainable? A Freshwater Society special report / April 2013
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/docs/freshwater-report4-8-13.pdf

Bloomington’s Old Town Hall: The Spirit of Democracy
© John Crampton, January 11, 2004 [includes history of water in Bloomington]
Excerpt will be posted on this site.


State of the River Report
http://stateoftheriver.com

Minnesota Water Sustainability Framework
http://wrc.umn.edu/watersustainabilityframework

2013 Minnesota Water Resources Conference
October 15-16, 2013, RiverCentre St. Paul, Minnesota
Tuesday Plenary, James Stark, U.S. Geological Survey, "Water Sustainability in Minnesota: Today's Decisions Affect Your Grandchildren"
http://wrc.umn.edu/prod/groups/cfans/@pub/@cfans/@wrc/documents/asset/cfans_asset_462406.pdf

Metropolitan Council, "Business as usual' is depleting region's most robust aquifer"http://metrocouncil.org/News-Events/Wastewater-Water/Newsletters/Business-as-usual-is-depleting-region-s-most-robus.aspx 

City of Bloomington - Public Works - Utilities - Water and Wastewater
http://bloomingtonmn.gov/cityhall/dept/pubworks/utilitie/utilitie.htm

City of Bloomington - Public Works - Water Resources - Stormwater - management and protection
http://bloomingtonmn.gov/cityhall/dept/pubworks/engineer/waterres/waterres.htm

No comments:

Post a Comment