Environmental Management of River Basin Ecosystems
Editors: Ramkumar, Muthuvairavasamy, Kumaraswamy, K., Mohanraj, R. (Eds.)
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- Includes several case studies of river systems worldwide
- Provides a reference and guideline for conducting and implementing inter- and multidisciplinary research on river basins
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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.
- Table of contents (33 chapters)
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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
Pages 1-20
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Spatio-temporal Analysis of Rainfall Distribution and Variability in the Twentieth Century, Over the Cauvery Basin, South India
Pages 21-41
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Selection of Suitable General Circulation Model Precipitation and Application of Bias Correction Methods: A Case Study from the Western Thailand
Pages 43-63
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Hydrological Regime Responses to Climate Change for the 2020s and 2050s Periods in the Elbow River Watershed in Southern Alberta, Canada
Pages 65-89
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Climate Effects on Recharge and Evolution of Natural Water Resources in middle-latitude Watersheds Under Arid Climate
Pages 91-109
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Table of contents (33 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Environmental Management of River Basin Ecosystems
- Editors
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- Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar
- K. Kumaraswamy
- R. Mohanraj
- Series Title
- Springer Earth System Sciences
- Copyright
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing Switzerland
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-13425-3
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-13425-3
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-13424-6
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-34942-8
- Series ISSN
- 2197-9596
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XII, 761
- Number of Illustrations
- 279 b/w illustrations, 8 illustrations in colour
- Topics
