Bücher der Reihe International Hydrology Series

Tropical glaciers are highly sensitive indicators of global climate but are also fresh water reservoirs in some fast developing regions. In some cases they are a permanent threat to people. This book starts with the dramatic story of a glacial lake and continues with an analysis of tropical glaciology.

Arid and semi-arid regions face major challenges in the management of scarce freshwater resources under pressures of population, economic development, climate change, pollution and over-abstraction. Groundwater is commonly the most important water resource in these areas. Groundwater models are widely used globally to understand groundwater systems and to guide decisions on management. However, the hydrology of arid and semi-arid areas is very different from that of humid regions, and there is little guidance on the special challenges of groundwater modelling for these areas. This book brings together the experience of internationally leading experts to fill a gap in the scientific and technical literature. It introduces state-of-the-art methods for modelling groundwater resources, illustrated with a wide-ranging set of illustrative examples from around the world. The book is valuable for researchers, practitioners in developed and developing countries, and graduate students in hydrology, hydrogeology, water resources management, environmental engineering and geography.

Addressing the four principal areas of water law, this timely book designs and develops an original, analytical framework for water law reform processes, using case studies from four different jurisdictions. Ideal for academics and students in environmental law and resource management, as well as policy makers and NGOs.

A trans-disciplinary book offering evaluation-based approaches for effective participatory interventions, for academic researchers, practitioners and policy-makers working in water management.

Provides measurement, analysis and modeling methods for assessment of trends in extreme precipitation events linked to floods and their impacts. Ideal for academic researchers and professionals working in hazard mitigation, water resources engineering and climate adaptation, it is one of four books on climate-related flood disaster management theory and practice.

Various modeling methodologies are available to aid planning and operational decision making: this book synthesises these, with an emphasis on methodologies applicable in data scarce regions, such as developing countries. Problems included in each chapter, and supported by links to available online data sets and modeling tools, engage the reader with practical applications of the models. Academic researchers in the fields of hydrology, climate change, and environmental science and hazards, and professionals and policy-makers working in hazard mitigation, remote sensing and hydrological engineering will find this an invaluable resource. This volume is the second in a collection of four books on flood disaster management theory and practice within the context of anthropogenic climate change. The others are: Floods in a Changing Climate: Extreme Precipitation by Ramesh Teegavarapu, Floods in a Changing Climate: Inundation Modelling by Giuliano Di Baldassarre and Floods in a Changing Climate: Risk Management by Slodoban P. Simonovic.

Flood inundation models enable us to make hazard predictions for floodplains, mitigating increasing flood fatalities and losses. This book provides an understanding of hydraulic modelling and floodplain dynamics, with a key focus on state-of-the-art remote sensing data, and methods to estimate and communicate uncertainty. Academic researchers in the fields of hydrology, climate change, environmental science and natural hazards, and professionals and policy-makers working in flood risk mitigation, hydraulic engineering and remote sensing will find this an invaluable resource. This volume is the third in a collection of four books on flood disaster management theory and practice within the context of anthropogenic climate change. The others are: Floods in a Changing Climate: Extreme Precipitation by Ramesh Teegavarapu, Floods in a Changing Climate: Hydrological Modeling by P. P. Mujumdar and D. Nagesh Kumar and Floods in a Changing Climate: Risk Management by Slodoban Simonovic.

Flood risk management is presented in this book as a framework for identifying, assessing and prioritizing climate-related risks and developing appropriate adaptation responses. Rigorous assessment is employed to determine the available probabilistic and fuzzy set-based analytic tools, when each is appropriate and how to apply them to practical problems. Academic researchers in the fields of hydrology, climate change, environmental science and policy and risk assessment, and professionals and policy-makers working in hazard mitigation, water resources engineering and environmental economics, will find this an invaluable resource. This volume is the fourth in a collection of four books on flood disaster management theory and practice within the context of anthropogenic climate change. The others are: Floods in a Changing Climate: Extreme Precipitation by Ramesh Teegavarapu, Floods in a Changing Climate: Hydrologic Modeling by P. P. Mujumdar and D. Nagesh Kumar and Floods in a Changing Climate: Inundation Modelling by Giuliano Di Baldassarre.

Dynamic programming is a method of solving multi-stage problems in which decisions at one stage become the conditions governing the succeeding stages. It can be applied to the management of water reservoirs, allowing them to be operated more efficiently. This is one of the few books dedicated solely to dynamic programming techniques used in reservoir management. It presents the applicability of these techniques and their limits on the operational analysis of reservoir systems. The dynamic programming models presented in this book have been applied to reservoir systems all over the world, helping the reader to appreciate the applicability and limits of these models. The book also includes a model for the operation of a reservoir during an emergency situation. This volume will be a valuable reference to researchers in hydrology, water resources and engineering, as well as professionals in reservoir management.

What is the one thing that no one can do without? Water. Where water crosses boundaries - be they economic, legal, political or cultural - the stage is set for disputes between different users trying to safeguard access to a vital resource, while protecting the natural environment. Without strategies to anticipate, address, and mediate between competing users, intractable water conflicts are likely to become more frequent, more intense, and more disruptive around the world. In this book, Delli Priscoli and Wolf investigate the dynamics of water conflict and conflict resolution, from the local to the international. They explore the inexorable links between three facets of conflict management and transformation: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), public participation, and institutional capacity. This practical guide will be invaluable to water management professionals, as well as to researchers and students in engineering, economics, geography, geology, and political science who are involved in any aspects of water management.

Increasing demands for irrigation, domestic and industrial water have generated a massive growth world-wide in the number of large water infrastructure projects involving the transfer of water from basins considered to have surplus water to those where the demand for water has exceeded or is expected to exceed supplies. Using the experiences of projects in Australia, United States, Canada, China and India, this book examines case studies within the diverse geographical, climatic, economic, and policy regimes operating in these countries. It examines the water resources of Australia, the driest inhabited continent, and explores inter-basin water transfer projects in the United States, Canada, China and India, examining their benefits and impacts within these nations' contrasting economies and governance systems. This comprehensive and well-illustrated text will be of great interest to professionals and researchers in the fields of hydrology, water resources, and to those engaged in environmental science, policy and regulation.

Presenting chapters from contributors to the Global network for Water and Development Information for arid lands (GWADI) workshop, this book discusses hydrological modelling tools required for water management in arid and semi-arid regions. It is a valuable reference for researchers and engineers working on the water resources of these regions.

This comprehensive volume describes how ecosystem services-based approaches can assist in addressing major global and regional water challenges. Including empirical assessments and presenting new perspectives on how to shape future strategies, this is a valuable reference for researchers, students and policy makers in environmental studies, hydrology and water resource management.

Arid and semi-arid regions face major challenges in the management of scarce freshwater resources under pressures of population, economic development and climate change. This book brings together world-leading experts to provide a definitive account of the state-of the-art of groundwater modelling, to meet the special needs posed by these environments.

This comprehensive volume describes how ecosystem services-based approaches can assist in addressing major global and regional water challenges. Including empirical assessments and presenting new perspectives on how to shape future strategies, this is a valuable reference for researchers, students and policy makers in environmental studies, hydrology and water resource management.

35 leading multi-disciplinary scientists with international reputations provide reviews of topical areas of research on uncertainty and reliability related aspects of water resource systems. The volume will be valuable for graduate students, scientists, consultants, administrators, and practising hydrologists and water managers.

Presents a uniquely comprehensive overview of our current knowledge on tropical montane cloud forests. 72 chapters by some of the world's leading researchers examine cloud forest occurrence and status, their biological and hydrological value, and their sustainability. An invaluable reference for researchers, students and practitioners in management and conservation.

An international group of experts review guidelines for achieving sustainability in water resource systems.

One of the greatest problems hydrology research faces today is how to quantify uncertainty, which is inherent in every hydrological process. This overview of uncertainty techniques places a great deal of emphasis on non-orthodox concepts, such as random fields, fractals and fuzziness.

Presenting chapters from contributors to the Global network for Water and Development Information for arid lands (GWADI) workshop, this book discusses hydrological modelling tools required for water management in arid and semi-arid regions. It is a valuable reference for researchers and engineers working on the water resources of these regions.

Interfaces, or ecotones, between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems have an essential role in the movement of water and materials throughout the landscape, and are zones which react quickly to human influences. This multidisciplinary volume from internationally respected hydrologists, biologists and ecologists is aimed towards researchers, water resource project managers and policy makers.

35 leading multi-disciplinary scientists with international reputations provide reviews of topical areas of research on uncertainty and reliability related aspects of water resource systems. The volume will be valuable for graduate students, scientists, consultants, administrators, and practising hydrologists and water managers.

This volume provides a modern assessment of the state of the world's water resources. It will prove to be an invaluable resource for all researchers and policy-makers involved in water resource issues.

Describes a major method in modelling the flow of water and transport of solutes in the subsurface, a subject of considerable interest in the exploitation and preservation of water resources. A valuable reference work for graduate students, research workers and professionals in hydrology, environmental issues, petroleum and geological engineering, and applied mathematics.

Combining the disciplines of hydrologists, meteorologists and ecologists, this book deals with variations in time and space scales of the Earth's atmospherical, hydrological and terrestrial systems. Presents the integrated contributions of the delegates of the first IHP/IAHS George Kovacs Colloquium.

This book considers all aspects of hydrology in the humid tropics. It covers climatology, meteorology, process hydrology, sedimentation, water quality and freshwater ecology.

This volume provides a comprehensive review of the effects of climate variability on hydrological and human systems in the Holocene (last 10, 000 years), with a view to predicting similar effects in the future. It will be of value to researchers and professionals in hydrology, climatology, geology and historical geography.

Examines the implications of possible climate changes and variability on both global and regional water resources.