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Impacts of Global Change on the Hydrological Cycle in West and Northwest Africa
. Ed(S): Speth, Peter; Michael, Christopher (National Semiconductor, Santa Clara, California, Usa); Diekkruger, Berndt
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Hardback. Written from an interdisciplinary perspective, this volume provides strategies for sustainable water management for the future of West and Northwest Africa. The text presents a range of management options based on different scenarios for two river catchments in the region. Editor(s): Speth, Peter; Michael, Christopher (National Semiconductor, Santa Clara, California, USA); Diekkruger, Berndt. Num Pages: 675 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; MBN; RBK; RNPG; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1157.
Africa is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In particular shortage of fresh water is expected to be the dominant water problem for West and Northwest Africa of the 21th century. In order to solve present and projected future problems concerning fresh water supply, a highly interdisciplinary approach is used in the book. Strategies are offered for a sustainable and future-oriented water management. Based on different scenarios, a range of management options is suggested with the aid of Information Systems and Spatial Decision Support Systems for two river catchments in Northwest and West Africa: the wadi Drâa in ... Read more
Africa is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In particular shortage of fresh water is expected to be the dominant water problem for West and Northwest Africa of the 21th century. In order to solve present and projected future problems concerning fresh water supply, a highly interdisciplinary approach is used in the book. Strategies are offered for a sustainable and future-oriented water management. Based on different scenarios, a range of management options is suggested with the aid of Information Systems and Spatial Decision Support Systems for two river catchments in Northwest and West Africa: the wadi Drâa in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
675
Condition
New
Number of Pages
675
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642129568
SKU
V9783642129568
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