Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Leal Filho, Walter[Herausgeber]

Titel

Climate Change and the Sustainable Use of Water Resources [electronic resource]

Auflage

1st ed. 2012

Ort / Verlag

Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Erscheinungsjahr

2012

Link zum Volltext

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Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references.
• Climate Change and the Sustainable Use of Water Resources; Preface; Contents; Part I; 1 Climate Change Impacts on Green Water Fluxes in the Eastern Mediterranean; Abstract; Introduction; Study Area and Data Quality; Method of Investigation; Soil Moisture and Runoff; Transpiration; Results; Soil Moisture Dynamics; Direct Evaporation; Transpiration; Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 2 Stormwater Reuse via Aquifer Storage and Recovery: Risk Assessment for Sandy AquifersTC ''Stormwater reuse via aquifer storage and recovery:'' \f C \l ''3; Abstract; Introduction
• Benefits and Constraints of ASRStormwater Versus Treated Effluent; ASR Technique: Theory and Case Studies; Site Selection Considerations; Water Quality Considerations; Microbial Pathogens; Natural Organic Matter; Redox Reactions; Ion Exchange; Dissolution/Precipitation; ASR in Use; First Conclusions; Stormwater ASR in Sandy Aquifers; Stormwater Quality; Total Suspended Solids; Nutrients and Oxygen; Organic Carbon; Heavy Metals; Metal Behaviour During the ASR Cycle; Pretreatment; Injection; Storage; Recovery; Overall; Implications and Recommendations
• Implications for Stormwater ASR in Sandy AquifersAquifer Selection Recommendations; Monitoring Recommendations; Pretreatment Recommendations; Conclusions; References; 3 Hydrologic Balance of Citarum Watershed under Current and Future ClimateTC ''Hydrologic Balance of Citarum Watershed Under Current and Future Climate'' \f C \l ''3; Abstract; Introduction; Methodology; Study Area; Streamflow Analysis; Hydrology Balance Analysis; Water Supply; Water Demand; Water Supply Scenarios; Water Demand Scenarios; Results of Analysis; Impact of ENSO on Streamflow; Water Supply; Water Balance
• No Change in Rainfall ScenarioChange in Rainfall Scenario; Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgement; References; 4 Towards a Database for an Information Management System on Climate Change: An Online Resource; Abstract; Introduction; Problem Definition; Goals and Objectives; Materials and Methods; Conclusion; Supporting Information Available; Acknowledgments; References; 5 Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Evapotranspiration and Soil SalinizationTC ''Assessing the impact of climate change on evapotranspiration and soil salinization'' \f C \l ''3; Abstract; Introduction
• Materials and MethodsStudy Area; Methodology; Results and Discussion; Conclusion; References; Part II; 6 The South African Water Sector: On its Way Towards Adaptive Water Governance?TC ''The South African Water Sector: on its Way Towards Adaptive Water Governance?'' \f C \l ''3; Abstract; Introduction; Towards a Concept for Adaptive Water Governance; Adaptive Governance; Good Governance; Water Governance; Adaptive Water Governance; The Problem of Interplay: Multi-Level and Horizontal Governance; The Problem of Fit: Polycentric, Flexible and Redundant Governance Structures
• Social Sustainability: Equity, Integration and Participation
• The book explores the geo-chemical, physical, social and economic impacts of climate change on water supplies. It contains examples and case studies from a wide range of countries, and addresses the need to promote sustainable water use across the world.
• English