Author: Canada-Saskatchewan South Saskatchewan River Basin Study BoardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
South Saskatchewan River Basin Study Irrigation Water Use Survey
Author: Canada-Saskatchewan South Saskatchewan River Basin Study BoardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
South Saskatchewan River Basin Study Irrigation Water Use
Author: Canada-Saskatchewan South Saskatchewan River Basin Study BoardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 71
Book Description
Water Policy Reform in Southern Alberta
Author: B. Timothy HeinmillerPublisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 148750053X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
In Water Policy Reform in Southern Alberta, B. Timothy Heinmiller looks at how and why these (and other) reforms were adopted after nearly a century of stasis on water policy.
Water Resources Management VI
Author: C. A. BrebbiaPublisher: WIT Press
ISBN: 1845645146
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 865
Book Description
The biennial Water Resources Management conference is one of the most important of several water-related conferences organised by the Wessex Institute of Technology.As water becomes an increasingly precious resource, communities all over the world Are under extreme pressure to ensure its continued adequate supply to their populations. It is therefore essential that those responsible for managing water resources share their expertise in dealing with issues of water quality, quantity, management and planning, as well as other related concerns that help or hinder sustainable management of this vital resource. In this volume, containing research on recent technological and scientific developments associated with the management of surface and sub-surface water presented at the Sixth International Conference on Water Resources Management, they do just that. The research covers: Water management and planning; Waste water treatment, management, and re-use; Markets, policies and contracts; The right to water; Urban water management; Water quality; Pollution control; Irrigation problems; River basin management; Hydraulic engineering and Hydrological modelling; Flood risk; Decision support systems; Remediation and renaturalisation; Climate change and water resources; Governance and monitoring; Regional and geo-politics of water; Economics; Water ecology; Sanitation; Wetlands; and Extreme events.
The New Normal
Author: University of Regina. Canadian Plains Research CenterPublisher: University of Regina Press
ISBN: 9780889772311
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
The Canadian Prairies in a Changing Climate is a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of climate change in the prairie provinces, the impacts on natural resources, communities, human health and sectors of the economy, and the adaptation options that are available for alleviating adverse impacts and taking advantage of new opportunities provided by a warmer climate.
Water Use Analysis Model (WUAM) Demonstration
Author: Atef M. KassemPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Demonstration of the application of the Water Use Analysis model (WUAM) on the Saskatchewan portion of the South Saskatchewan River basin focusing on data requirements and preparation, scenario development, and model runs, and on the analysis of the results. The study investigated the water resources impacts of four alternative development scenarios. The scenarios, all assumed to correspond to the year 2000, covered two levels of future water use in Alberta and two levels of irrigation development in Saskatchewan. Only the irrigated area in Saskatchewan was varied; all other irrigation parameters were assumed to remain constant. The system was also simulated under the extreme condition of Alberta's using 50% of the monthly natural streamflow. Irrigation water uses by irrigation area, node, and basin total and consumptive uses from Lake Diefenbaker for irrigation, evaporation, and diversion were analyzed for the various scenarios and their frequencies of occurrence were presented.
The River Returns
Author: Christopher ArmstrongPublisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773576797
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Alberta's iconic river has been dammed and plumbed, made to spin hydro-electric turbines, and used to cleanse Calgary. Artificial lakes in the mountains rearrange its flow; downstream weirs and ditches divert it to irrigate the parched prairie. Far from being wild, the Bow is now very much a human product: its fish are as manufactured as its altered flow, changed water quality, and newly stabilized and forested banks. The River Returns brings the story of the Bow River's transformation full circle through an exploration of the recent revolution in environmental thinking and regulation that has led to new limits on what might be done with and to the river.
A Dry Oasis
Author: Gregory P. MarchildonPublisher: University of Regina Press
ISBN: 9780889772175
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Scientists have been issuing increasingly direct warnings about the impact that climate change is having on the planet. These interdisciplinary studies break new ground in terms of our understanding of the climate experience in the Great Plains before and after agriculture was introduced, the current array of institutions surrounding water governance, and the strengths and weaknesses of rural and Aboriginal communities. Four chapters focus on the present attributes of, as well as future scenarios for, the South Saskatchewan River Basin in southern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan. The final group of chapters present case studies of rural communities, Cabri and Stewart Valley Saskatchewan, and Hanna as well as a First Nation reserve in Alberta, as well as a major conflict over water rights in Alberta. Book jacket.
Sustainable Irrigation and Drainage IV
Author: Henning BjornlundPublisher: WIT Press
ISBN: 1845646487
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 545
Book Description
"Wessex Institute of Technology's Sustainable Irrigation 2012 Conference held at University of South Australia in Adelaide"--Preface.
Routledge Handbook of Water Economics and Institutions
Author: Kimberly BurnettPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317916247
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Growing scarcity of freshwater worldwide brings to light the need for sound water resource modeling and policy analysis. While a solid foundation has been established for many specific water management problems, combining those methods and principles in a unified framework remains an ongoing challenge. This Handbook aims to expand the scope of efficient water use to include allocation of sources and quantities across uses and time, as well as integrating demand-management with supply-side substitutes. Socially efficient water use does not generally coincide with private decisions in the real world, however. Examples of mechanisms designed to incentivize efficient behavior are drawn from agricultural water use, municipal water regulation, and externalities linked to water resources. Water management is further complicated when information is costly and/or imperfect. Standard optimization frameworks are extended to allow for coordination costs, games and cooperation, and risk allocation. When operating efficiently, water markets are often viewed as a desirable means of allocation because a market price incentivizes users to move resources from low to high value activities. However, early attempts at water trading have run into many obstacles. Case studies from the United States, Australia, Europe, and Canada highlight the successes and remaining challenges of establishing efficient water markets.