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The Dilemma of Boundaries. Toward a New Concept of Catchment.
. Ed(S): Taniguchi, Makoto; Shiraiwa, Takayuki
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paperback. This book focuses on the boundary between surface water and ground water, and that between drainage area and ocean water. Discussion extends to human-made boundaries, redrawing the 'catchment' concept to overcome the disadvantages of artificial boundaries. Editor(s): Taniguchi, Makoto; Shiraiwa, Takayuki. Series: Global Environmental Studies. Num Pages: 292 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RG; RNF; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 450.
Water circulates continuously and seamlessly on Earth with little regard for the boundaries we draw. There are natural boundaries as between land and ocean and surface and subsurface environments, as well as human or demographic boundaries between nations, cultures, and religions. Although considered necessary by societies, these human-created boundaries disrupt natural water circulation, leading to serious water-related environmental problems. The dilemma of how to manage water beyond our boundaries remains, and nations have different ways and means of controlling each form of water, whether as vapor, surface water, groundwater, or seawater. Recent findings on the interaction of water from land, ... Read more
Water circulates continuously and seamlessly on Earth with little regard for the boundaries we draw. There are natural boundaries as between land and ocean and surface and subsurface environments, as well as human or demographic boundaries between nations, cultures, and religions. Although considered necessary by societies, these human-created boundaries disrupt natural water circulation, leading to serious water-related environmental problems. The dilemma of how to manage water beyond our boundaries remains, and nations have different ways and means of controlling each form of water, whether as vapor, surface water, groundwater, or seawater. Recent findings on the interaction of water from land, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Series
Global Environmental Studies
Number of Pages
278
Place of Publication
Tokyo, Japan
ISBN
9784431547365
SKU
V9784431547365
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99-15
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