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Author: Saeid Eslamian Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 1000865312 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 600
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Ever-increasing population growth has caused a proportional increased demand for water, and existing water sources are depleting day by day. Moreover, with the impact of climate change, the rates of rainfall in many regions have experienced a higher degree of variability. In many cities, government utilities have been struggling to maintain sufficient water for the residents and other users. The Handbook of Irrigation Hydrology and Management: Irrigation Case Studies examines and analyzes irrigated ecosystems in which water storage, applications, or drainage volumes are artificially controlled in the landscape and the spatial domain of processes varies from micrometers to tens of kilometers, while the temporal domain spans from seconds to centuries. The continuum science of irrigation hydrology includes the surface, subsurface (unsaturated and groundwater systems), atmospheric, and plant subsystems. Further, the book includes practical case studies from around the world, including locations such as Africa, Australia, China, India, the Middle East, the United States, and more. Features: Offers water-saving strategies to increase the judicious use of scarce water resources Presents strategies to maximize agricultural yield per unit of water used for different regions Compares irrigation methods to offset changing weather patterns and impacts of climate change
Author: Dilwyn Griffiths Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 1000702286 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 135
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Over the last century, the world has lived through changes more rapid than those experienced at any other time in human history, leading to pressing environmental problems and demands on the world’s finite resources. Nowhere is this more evident than across the world’s warm belt; a region likely to have the greatest problems and which is home to some of the world’s most disadvantaged people. This book reviews aspects of the biology of tropical ecosystems of northern Australia, as they have been affected by climatic, social and land-use changes. Tropical Australia can be regarded as a microcosm of the world’s tropics and as such, shares with other tropical regions many of the conflicts between various forms of development and environmental considerations. The book draws on a wide range of case studies of tropical Australian ecosystems ranging from coastal coral reefs and mangroves, known to be among the most vulnerable to the effects of the imposed changes, to cropping and pasture lands which, under careful management, have the potential remain as productive and sustainable agricultural or forestry ecosystems. Expert author Dilwyn Griffiths -emphasizes the importance of maintaining an active program for the establishment and management of national parks and environmental reserves -describes the effects of mining and other forms of industrial and urban development with particular reference to mine-site rehabilitation - explores problems relating to the restoration of marginally uneconomic farming land as alternative forms of land-use such as carbon farming through photosynthetically-driven carbon sequestration. This accessible reference work should find a place in educational libraries at all levels and become an essential resource for environmentalists and anyone with interests in various forms of land-use and development.
Author: Australia. National Water Commission Publisher: ISBN: 9781922136060 Category : Electronic books Languages : en Pages : 121
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This volume presents a summary of background knowledge of the climate, physiology, geology and hydrogeology of the western margin of the Great Artesian Basin (GAB) that can support the work of managers, scientists and risk assessors in relation to the GAB resource and its associated extractions.--P. xiii.
Author: Sergi Sabater Publisher: Elsevier ISBN: 0128118008 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 406
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Multiple Stressors in River Ecosystems: Status, Impacts and Prospects for the Future provides a comprehensive and current overview on the topic as written by leading river scientists who discuss the relevance of co-occurring stressors for river ecosystems. River ecosystems are subject to multiple stressors that threaten their ecological status and the ecosystem services they provide. This book updates the reader's knowledge on the response and management of river ecosystems to multi-stress situations occurring under global change. Detailing the risk for biodiversity and functioning in a case-study approach, it provides insight into methodological issues, also including the socioeconomic implications. - Presents a case study approach and geographic description on the relevance of multiple stressors on river ecosystems in different biomes - Gives a uniquely integrated perspective on different stressors, including their interactions and joint effects, as opposed to the traditional one-by-one approach - Compiles state-of-the-art methods and technologies in monitoring, modeling and analyzing river ecosystems under multiple stress conditions
Author: Richard Kingsford Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING ISBN: 1486300804 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 261
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Water is scarce in the Lake Eyre Basin in the heart of Australia. The region goes through natural cycles of boom and bust, and the flooding of the basin rivers is accompanied by spectacular responses from wildlife and vegetation. However, the Lake Eyre Basin faces the threat of diversion of water from rivers and wetlands and development of floodplains for irrigation and mining. Around the world, such water resource developments have caused widespread degradation of rivers and loss of habitats. Lake Eyre Basin Rivers outlines the environmental, social and economic values of the rivers from a diverse range of perspectives, including science, tourism, economy, engineering, policy, Traditional Owners and pastoralists. It describes the current state of the environment and the past and ongoing threats to the river systems, drawing on stories from the Murray-Darling Basin. It also provides direction for ensuring that the rivers remain free-flowing to service the environment and future generations. This book is a valuable reference for environment and government agencies, industries and policy-makers concerned with the region and will be of interest to the communities of the Lake Eyre Basin.
Author: Northern Territory. Department of Natural Resources, Environment, and the Arts. Natural Resource Management Division Publisher: ISBN: 9781920772376 Category : Water resources development Languages : en Pages :
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"The Alice Springs Water Resource Strategy provides for the best long term use of water resources, balancing social and environmental protection while allowing for economic growth. It explains the behaviour and interaction of rivers and groundwater and describes the range of regional water needs and how they will be met. It sets a direction for future water resource assessment, planning, development and use within sustainable limits."--Publisher's website.
Author: Edmund Bernard Joyce
Author: Edmund Bernard Joyce
Author: Saeid Eslamian
Author: Dilwyn Griffiths
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Author: Great Artesian Basin Consultative Council
Author: Australia. National Water Commission
Author: Sergi Sabater
Author: Richard Kingsford
Author: Northern Territory. Department of Natural Resources, Environment, and the Arts. Natural Resource Management Division
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