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Arid Lands Water Evaluation and Management
Maliva, Robert G.; Missimer, Thomas M.
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Description for Arid Lands Water Evaluation and Management
Hardback. This book presents a comprehensive description of the hydrogeology and hydrologic processes at work in arid lands. It describes the techniques that can be used to assess and manage the water resources of these areas with an emphasis on groundwater resources. Series: Environmental Science and Engineering. Num Pages: 1105 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; RBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 174 x 65. Weight in Grams: 1810.
A large part of the global population lives in arid lands which have low rainfall and often lack the water required for sustainable population and economic growth. This book presents a comprehensive description of the hydrogeology and hydrologic processes at work in arid lands. It describes the techniques that can be used to assess and manage the water resources of these areas with an emphasis on groundwater resources, including recent advances in hydrologic evaluation and the differences between how aquifer systems behave in arid lands versus more humid areas. Water management techniques are described and summarized to show how a ... Read more
A large part of the global population lives in arid lands which have low rainfall and often lack the water required for sustainable population and economic growth. This book presents a comprehensive description of the hydrogeology and hydrologic processes at work in arid lands. It describes the techniques that can be used to assess and manage the water resources of these areas with an emphasis on groundwater resources, including recent advances in hydrologic evaluation and the differences between how aquifer systems behave in arid lands versus more humid areas. Water management techniques are described and summarized to show how a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
1105
Condition
New
Series
Environmental Science and Engineering
Number of Pages
1076
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642291036
SKU
V9783642291036
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Arid Lands Water Evaluation and Management
From the reviews: “This book focuses on the technologies available to assess, manage, and develop water resources in arid regions worldwide. … The book highlights the problems with past management methods and offers new solutions that take a holistic approach by recognizing and considering economic, sociocultural, and political issues. … the authors address current and best practices in easy-to-understand ... Read more