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Water Scarcity in the Mediterranean

Perspectives Under Global Change

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  • © 2010

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Editors:
  1. Sergi Sabater

    1. Inst. d’Ecologia Aquàtica, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain

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  2. Damià Barceló

    1. Instituto Investigaciones Químicas y, Ambientales de Barcelona (IIQAB), CSIC Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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Part of the book series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry (HEC, volume 8)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Possible Climate Change Scenarios with Specific Reference to Mediterranean Regions

    • Josep Calbó
    Pages 1-13

  3. Effects of Hydrologic Alterations on the Ecological Quality of River Ecosystems

    • Sergi Sabater, Klement Tockner
    Pages 15-39

  4. Metal Ecotoxicology in Fluvial Biofilms: Potential Influence of Water Scarcity

    • Helena Guasch, Alexandra Serra, Natàlia Corcoll, Berta Bonet, Manel Leira
    Pages 41-53

  5. Consequences of Climate Variability and Human Water Demand on Freshwater Ecosystems: A Mediterranean Perspective from the United States

    • Clifford N. Dahm
    Pages 55-71

  6. Water Quality in Reservoirs Under a Changing Climate

    • Rafael Marcé, Joan Armengol
    Pages 73-94

  7. Technologies for Water Regeneration and Integrated Management of Water Resources

    • F. Brissaud
    Pages 95-105

  8. Reuse of Regenerated Waters Under Water Scarcity

    • I. Ortiz, R. Ibáñez, A. M. Urtiaga, P. Gómez
    Pages 107-127

  9. Decision Support Systems for Integrated Water Resources Management Under Water Scarcity

    • Joaquim Comas, Manel Poch
    Pages 129-146

  10. Water-Borne Infectious Disease Outbreaks Associated with Water Scarcity and Rainfall Events

    • Juan Jofre, Anicet R. Blanch, Francisco Lucena
    Pages 147-159

  11. Implications of Water Quality on Irrigation Practices Under Water Scarcity

    • Faycel Chenini
    Pages 161-172

  12. Effects of Wastewater Treatment Plants on Stream Nutrient Dynamics Under Water Scarcity Conditions

    • Eugènia Martí, Joan Lluís Riera, Francesc Sabater
    Pages 173-195

  13. Occurrence and Fate of Pharmaceuticals and Illicit Drugs Under Water Scarcity

    • Mira Petrovic, Cristina Postigo, Miren Lopez de Alda, Antoni Ginebreda, Meritxell Gros, Jelena Radjenovic et al.
    Pages 197-228

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 229-234
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Water scarcity affects hydrologic resources, systems connectivity, biodiversity, water quality, and river ecosystem functioning. It has direct impacts on economic sectors that use and depend on water, such as agriculture, tourism, industry, energy and transport. The Mediterranean Basin is one of the regions in the world most vulnerable to climate changes, as well as one of the most impacted by human water demand. This volume provides an in-depth view of the water quality and quantity implications of water scarcity. It highlights its possible causes and describes the effects in regions under Mediterranean climate. The topics covered include climate effects, water resources (use, storage and new sources), water quality (chemical and microbiological), and the effects on ecosystems suffering from water scarcity. This book is addressed to scientists and students, but also to managers involved in the necessary decision making process to face future periods of drought.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Inst. d’Ecologia Aquàtica, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain

    Sergi Sabater

  • Instituto Investigaciones Químicas y, Ambientales de Barcelona (IIQAB), CSIC Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

    Damià Barceló

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