When the Rivers Run Dry

I just finished a great book.  Fred Pearce's When the Rivers Run Dry is a slightly frightening look at the growing, global shortage of our most precious resource, fresh water.  Now I don't consider myself an alarmist, a truther or even a tree hugger - but this is a must read.  For those of us in the civil engineering space it really hits home.

Consider a future where water is scarce.  So scarce that wars are fought over it, unimaginable sums of money are exchanged to find, keep and distribute it.  Corruption, violence, theft are all commonplace as water reserves disappear.  Well, that future is happening now in places all over the world.

It's an enlightening read.  Enjoy.

Comments

[Alexandre Cardoso]

Gostaria de sua ajuda a respeito de algumas dúvidas bem específicas do Civil 3D 2010:
• Como faço pra limitar o comprimento das arestas de uma triangulação, afim de reduzir o trabalho na correção da mesma?
• Como faço pra gerar “figuras” de levantamento (linhas de guia, eixo de rua, etc.) automaticamente?
• Como faço para descobrir caminhos naturais de água sobre uma superfície (Hidraflow)?
"I would like your help on some specific questions and Civil 3D 2010:
• How do to limit the length of the edges of a triangulation in order to reduce the work on correcting it?
• How do I generate to "figures" survey (sidewalk lines, the axis of the street, etc..) automatically?
How do I find nature trails of water on a surface (Hidraflow)?"