Overview
- Provides new insights into Egypt’s water resources and related challenges
- Together with the companion volume Unconventional Water Resources and Agriculture in Egypt an invaluable resource for researchers, environmental managers and policymakers
- Includes recommendations for future research and management strategies
Part of the book series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry (HEC, volume 74)
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Table of contents (23 chapters)
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Front Matter
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History of Irrigation and Irrigation Projects
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Key Features, Administrative and Legal Framework
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Land Resources for Agriculture Development
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Food insecurity due to Water Shortage and Climate Change
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Assessment of Water Resources
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Impacts of GERD and Tekeze Dams on Egypt’s Water Resources
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About this book
This unique volume focuses on Egypt’s conventional water resources and the main water consumer: Egypt’s agriculture. It provides an up-to-date overview and the latest research findings, and covers the following main topics:
· History of irrigation and irrigation projects
· Key features of agriculture, the administrative and legal framework in Egypt
· Land resources for agriculture development
· Food insecurity due to water shortages and climate change; resulting challenges and opportunities
· Assessment of water resources for irrigation and drinking purposes
· Impacts of upstream dams, such as the GERD and Tekeze Dam, on Egypt’s water resources and crop yield
· Sustainableuse of water resources and the future of mega irrigation projects
· Quantity and quality of water in Egypt’s water resources bank
This book and the companion volume Unconventional Water Resources and Agriculture in Egypt offer invaluable reference guides for postgraduates, researchers, professionals, environmental managers and policymakers interested in water resources and their management worldwide.Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Conventional Water Resources and Agriculture in Egypt
Editors: Abdelazim M. Negm
Series Title: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95065-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-95064-8Published: 25 October 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-06967-4Published: 14 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-95065-5Published: 17 October 2018
Series ISSN: 1867-979X
Series E-ISSN: 1616-864X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 689
Number of Illustrations: 146 b/w illustrations, 211 illustrations in colour
Topics: Environmental Chemistry, Hydrology/Water Resources, Hydrogeology, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Management