Water Supply for Rural Population in the Conditions of Transformation of the Geo-Economic Space

This book covers major problems of water supply efficiency for rural population and their possible solutions on different levels of territorial organization in modern conditions of transformation of the Russian society. The territorial aspects of organization of municipal water supply are investigated on the basis of synthesis of public preferences in a given area and real possibilities for their satisfaction. The author suggests methods for evaluation of economical and geographical conditions for different strategies of development of communal water supply systems in rural areas. The book is intended for the specialists in the field of administrative and territorial management, regional economy, rational environment use, municipal services, water resources management, and economic and social geography.

Key words: water resources, water supply, water use, management of domestic water supply, rural water supply.