----------------------------Original message---------------------------- The OECD has a CD-ROM which provides statistical data on a number of Chinese water and water pollution topics. E-mail me if you want to know the exact title of this product. Ian **************************** Ian Gordon Brock University Library [log in to unmask] **************************** On Tue, 14 Nov 1995, Johnnie D. Sutherland wrote: > 2 messages.-------------------------------Johnnie > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >Date: Tue, 14 Nov 1995 10:38:37 EST > >From: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: RE: water consumption > > Melissa - We have 2 atlases that probably could be borrowed on ILL: > 1. Drinking water atlas of China...1990 (GB 1117 C48 1990 Fo MAPL). > > 2. Hydrogeologic map of China ... 1987 (GB 1137 C49 1987 Fo EAST) > > We would lend No. 1 which is ours but is small, East Asian might lend > theirs. Please apply through regular ILL channels per OCUL ILL handbook. > Both have a certain amount of text in Chinese but enough English to > decode the maps. > > Joan Winearls > Map Librarian Tel: 416 978-1958 > University of Toronto Library e-mail: [log in to unmask] > Toronto M5S 1A5 Fax: 416 978-7653 > > > > Subj: water consumption > > > > Date: Thu, 9 Nov 1995 14:04:41 EST > > From: UWO Map Lib <[log in to unmask]> > > Subject: water consumption > > > > ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- > > > > Hello, we have a question concerning water consumption in China. If anyone > > could offer suggestions regarding statistical sources or maps it would > > be most appreciated. > > Thank you in advance, > > > > Melissa Leitch > > Serge A. Sauer Map Library > > University of Western Ontario > > mapref.sscl.uwo.ca > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >From: "Carol Marley" <[log in to unmask]> > >Subject: Re: water consumption > > Best book I have for this is Environmental Data Report, Unep, 3d ed., 1991- > 91. The section on fresh water resources says that info. on the use of > fresh water is not widely reported and quality of data is variable. Table 3. > 13 shows China to be one of the highest in terms of withdrawal, the > greatest proportion goint to agriculture- USA not so high. I would qualify > this- you have to read the table to see what's going on in any detail. > Canada, for example, shows very low but in The State of Canada's > Environment is says we are the second higest wasters of water if the > world. I leave you to it. The UNEP handbook is a useful addition to any > un. ref. collection. Carol Marley, McGill Un. >