Water Resources Planning and Management /
Contributor(s): Grafton, R. Quentin | Hussey, Karen.
Material type: BookPublisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011, ©2011Description: xxi, 777 pages : illustrations, maps.ISBN: 9780521762588.Subject(s): Water resources development | Watershed management | Water-supply | SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / HydrologyDDC classification: 627.01 Summary: "Water is an increasingly critical issue at the forefront of global policy change, management and planning. There are growing concerns about water as a renewable resource, its availability for a wide range of users, aquatic ecosystem health, and global issues relating to climate change, water security, water trading and water ethics. This handbook provides the most comprehensive reference ever published on water resource issues. It brings together multiple disciplines to understand and help resolve problems of water quality and scarcity from a global perspective. Its case studies and 'foundation' chapters will be greatly valued by students, researchers and professionals involved in water resources, hydrology, governance and public policy, law, economics, geography and environmental studies"--Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Books (General) | Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology Library, Tavanur | General Bo | 627.01 GRA/WA (Browse shelf) | Available | KAU_KCAET-24349 | |
Reference Book | Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology Library, Tavanur Reference | Reference Book | 627.01 GRA/WA (Browse shelf) | Not for loan | KAU_KCAET-23834 |
"Water is an increasingly critical issue at the forefront of global policy change, management and planning. There are growing concerns about water as a renewable resource, its availability for a wide range of users, aquatic ecosystem health, and global issues relating to climate change, water security, water trading and water ethics. This handbook provides the most comprehensive reference ever published on water resource issues. It brings together multiple disciplines to understand and help resolve problems of water quality and scarcity from a global perspective. Its case studies and 'foundation' chapters will be greatly valued by students, researchers and professionals involved in water resources, hydrology, governance and public policy, law, economics, geography and environmental studies"--
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