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Environmental Management of River Basin Ecosystems

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Editors:
  1. Mu. Ramkumar

    1. and South East Asia Carbonate Laboratory (SeaCarl), Universiti Teknologi Petronas,, Periyar University,Depatment of Geology,Salem,India, Tronoh, Malaysia

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  2. K Kumaraswamy

    1. Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India

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  3. R. Mohanraj

    1. Department of Environmental Management, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India

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  • Understanding and management of ecological processes related to rivers
  • Includes several case studies of river systems worldwide
  • Provides a reference and guideline for conducting and implementing inter- and multidisciplinary research on river basins
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Earth System Sciences (SPRINGEREARTH)

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Table of contents (33 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Land Use Dynamics and Environmental Management of River Basins with Emphasis on Deltaic Ecosystems: Need for Integrated Study Based Development and Nourishment Programs and Institutionalizing the Management Strategies

    • Mu. Ramkumar, K. Kumaraswamy, R. Mohanraj
    Pages 1-20

  3. Spatio-temporal Analysis of Rainfall Distribution and Variability in the Twentieth Century, Over the Cauvery Basin, South India

    • Sawant Sushant, K. Balasubramani, K. Kumaraswamy
    Pages 21-41

  4. Selection of Suitable General Circulation Model Precipitation and Application of Bias Correction Methods: A Case Study from the Western Thailand

    • Devesh Sharma
    Pages 43-63

  5. Hydrological Regime Responses to Climate Change for the 2020s and 2050s Periods in the Elbow River Watershed in Southern Alberta, Canada

    • Babak Farjad, Anil Gupta, Danielle J. Marceau
    Pages 65-89

  6. Climate Effects on Recharge and Evolution of Natural Water Resources in middle-latitude Watersheds Under Arid Climate

    • Bingqi Zhu, Jingjie Yu, Patrick Rioual, Yan Gao, Yichi Zhang, Heigang Xiong
    Pages 91-109

  7. Factors Influencing the Runoff Trend in a Medium Sized River Basin in the Western Ghats, India

    • P. P. Nikhil Raj, P. A. Azeez
    Pages 111-125

  8. Morphometric Analysis for Prioritization of Watersheds in the Mullayar River Basin, South India

    • R. Jaganathan, K. Annaidasan, D. Surendran, P. Balakrishnan
    Pages 127-136

  9. Assessment of the Water Resource of the Yodo River Basin in Japan Using a Distributed Hydrological Model Coupled with WRF Model

    • K. L. Shrestha, A. Kondo
    Pages 137-160

  10. Remote Sensing—A Fast And Reliable Tool to Map the Morphodynamics of the River Systems for Environmental Management

    • V. Thirukumaran, Mu. Ramkumar
    Pages 161-176

  11. Spatio-temporal Analysis of Magnetic Mineral Content as a Tool to Understand the Morphodynamics and Evolutionary History of the Godavari Delta, India: Implications on the Environmental Management of Deltaic Coastal Zones

    • Mu. Ramkumar
    Pages 177-199

  12. GIS Based Quantitative Geomorphic Analysis of Fluvial System and Implications on the Effectiveness of River Basin Environmental Management

    • A. Venkatesan, A. Jothibasu, S. Anbazhagan
    Pages 201-225

  13. Spatio-Temporal Variations of Erosion-Deposition in the Brahmaputra River, Majuli—Kaziranga Sector, Assam: Implications on Flood Management and Flow Mitigation

    • P. Kotoky, D. Bezbaruah, J. N. Sarma
    Pages 227-251

  14. Mechanisms and Spatio-temporal Variations of Meandering and Erosion-Deposition Statistics of the Dhansiri River, Assam

    • P. Kotoky, M. K. Dutta
    Pages 253-282

  15. Sand Mining, Channel Bar Dynamics and Sediment Textural Properties of the Kaveri River, South India: Implications on Flooding Hazard and Sustainability of the Natural Fluvial System

    • Mu. Ramkumar, K. Kumaraswamy, R. Arthur James, M. Suresh, T. Sugantha, L. Jayaraj et al.
    Pages 283-318

  16. Hydro-Geomorphology and Hydrogeology of the Pennar River Basin, India: Implications on Basin Scale Surface and Ground Water Resource Management

    • M. Sambasiva Rao, G. Rambabu
    Pages 319-328

  17. Geochemical Perspectives on River Water of the Tropical Basins, Southwestern India

    • G. P. Gurumurthy, M. Tripti
    Pages 329-353

  18. Hydrogeochemical Drivers and Processes Controlling Solute Chemistry of Two Mountain River Basins of Contrasting Climates in the Southern Western Ghats, India

    • Jobin Thomas, Sabu Joseph, K. P. Thrivikramji
    Pages 355-396

  19. Assessment of Water Availability in Chennai Basin under Present and Future Climate Scenarios

    • J. Anushiya, A. Ramachandran
    Pages 397-415

  20. A Review on the Riverine Carbon Sources, Fluxes and Perturbations

    • Sumi Handique
    Pages 417-428
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This book offers a unique collection of inter- and multidisciplinary studies on river systems. Rivers have been the prime source of sustenance since the advent of civilization and river systems often form the basis for agriculture, transport, water, and land for domestic, commercial, and industrial activities, fostering economic prosperity. A river basin is a basic geographical and climatological unit within which the vagaries of natural processes act and manifest themselves at different spatio-temporal scales. Even if compared side-by-side, no two river basins respond to natural processes in the same way and thus, it has long been recognized that each river basin is unique. Hence, any developmental activity or conservation effort has to be designed and implemented to match each unique river basin. With the burgeoning population and increasing dependency on natural resources, understanding and maintaining river systems has become increasingly important. This book provides a varied reference work on and unprecedented guidelines for conducting and implementing research on river basins, and for managing their ecological development.

Editors and Affiliations

  • and South East Asia Carbonate Laboratory (SeaCarl), Universiti Teknologi Petronas,, Periyar University,Depatment of Geology,Salem,India, Tronoh, Malaysia

    Mu. Ramkumar

  • Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India

    K Kumaraswamy

  • Department of Environmental Management, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India

    R. Mohanraj

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