Sustainable Water Resources Management

• Other Authors: Ojha, Chandra S.P (Editor), Surampalli, Rao Y. (Editor), Bárdossy, András (Editor), Tian, C. Zhang (Editor), Chih-Ming, Kao (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Virginia American Society of Civil Engineers 2017
• Subjects: Watershed management; Water resources development
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• Physical Description: xxi, 1023 pages color illustrations, color maps 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographies and indexes
• ISBN: 9780784414767

Written by leading experts from around the world, the 33 chapters in this book provide comprehensive information about different aspects of sustainable water resources management. This book reviews various methods of data collection and describes available tools for hydrological modeling, with an emphasis on remote sensing and GIS. Chapters cover the assessment of atmospheric water, surface water, and groundwater. Other topics include urban water management, mitigation strategies for droughts and floods, the optimal use of irrigation water, and issues in water reuse. These innovative approaches are highlighted with case studies from California, India, Taiwan, and East Africa.