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Runoff, Infiltration and Subsurface Flow of Water in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions
. Ed(S): Issar, Arie S.; Resnick, Sol D.
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Hardback. This work describes runoff, infiltration and subsurface flow of water by adopting a holistic approach rather than restricting itself to a section of the hydrological cycle. It includes reports on studies which have led to a better understanding of problems prevailing in semi-arid and arid zones. Editor(s): Issar, Arie S.; Resnick, Sol D. Series: Water Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
Arid and semi-arid regions can be defined as environments in which water is the limit ing factor for bio-systems. This means that survival of life in these regions involves a constant struggle to obtain this limited commodity and draw the maximum benefit out of it. However, despite the difficulties for plants, animals, and man to live in, these regions, they are being utilized more and more because of the pressure of world population growth. This is expressed in the expansion of agricultural activities in desert lands as well as by the formation and rapid growth of urban and industrial centers. ... Read more
Arid and semi-arid regions can be defined as environments in which water is the limit ing factor for bio-systems. This means that survival of life in these regions involves a constant struggle to obtain this limited commodity and draw the maximum benefit out of it. However, despite the difficulties for plants, animals, and man to live in, these regions, they are being utilized more and more because of the pressure of world population growth. This is expressed in the expansion of agricultural activities in desert lands as well as by the formation and rapid growth of urban and industrial centers. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
Water Science and Technology Library
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792340348
SKU
V9780792340348
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