Drought and water supply Books
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Economic Valuation of River Systems
Book SynopsisThe book applies benefit-cost analysis and a wide array of non-market and distribution economic valuation methods in ecologic context to determine the pay-off and distribution impacts of various infrastructure and water quality improvements to eight river systems in the Great Lakes region of the US. The generally positive results have important implications for public policy and future research.Prime readership is the wide range of academics, NGO and government agency staff and citizen action groups concerned with the management and protection of rivers and other natural resource systems.Trade Review'. . . the book provides a wide variety of practical examples of economic assessments of river management projects. . . the book offers policy-makers a nice range of valuation case studies and practical and illustrative guidance on the use of economic valuation results in cost-benefit analysis of river management.' -- Marije Schaafsma, Environmental and Resource Economics'It is rare to find a book that attempts to integrate physical, biological and social sciences (economics) to address environmental problems, but this book does a great job of it. It is also rare to find a book that addresses both the benefits and the costs of river restoration, and again this book delivers. This collection of case studies provides an informative and practical guide to conducting economic analyses of many different types of river restoration. Scientists interested in quantifying the benefits and costs of river restoration will gain a very quick and thorough education from the case studies presented in this book.' -- John Loomis, Colorado State University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. The Role of Biology and Ecological Engineering in Watershed and River Restoration Timothy C. Granata and Ulrike Zika 2. Codification, Case Studies, and Methods for Economic Analysis of River Systems Fred J. Hitzhusen 3. Estimating Willingness to Pay for Additional Protection of Ohio Surface Waters: Contingent Valuation of Water Quality Stephen Irvin, Tim Haab and Fred J. Hitzhusen 4. The Economics of High-head Dam Removal in an Ecological Context: A Case Study of the Ballville Dam, Fremont, Ohio Sarah A. Kruse, Timothy C. Granata and Ulrike Zika 5. The Economics of Low-head Dam Removal: A Case Study on the Salmon River in Fort Covington, New York David Warren and Fred J. Hitzhusen 6. Economic Analysis of Infrastructure and Water Quality Improvements in the Muskingum River Corridor Fred J. Hitzhusen, Radha Ayalasomayajula and Sarah Lowder 7. Economic Analysis of Water Quality and Recreational Benefits of the Hocking River Valley Allan Sommer and Brent Sohngen 8. Effects of Pesticide Use and Farming Practices on Water Treatment Costs in Maumee River Basin Communities D. Lynn Forster and Chris Murray 9. Economic Efficiency and Distribution Evaluation of Dredging of Toxic Sediments and Selected Dam Removal in the Mahoning River Ashraf Abdul-Mohsen and Fred J. Hitzhusen 10. An Economic Analysis of Lower Great Miami River Segment Improvements Radha Ayalasomayajula, P. Wilner Jeanty and Fred J. Hitzhusen 11. The Cuyahoga River Valley Initiative: Framing, Codification, and Preliminary Economic Analysis in an Urban River Corridor Fred J. Hitzhusen, Sarah A. Kruse, Ashraf Abdul-Mohsen, Joana J. Ferreti-Meza and Marc Hnytka 12. Overview, Key Findings, and Approaches Including Benefit Transfer for Generalization of Research Results Fred J. Hitzhusen and Sarah A. Kruse Index
£96.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Evolution of Water Resource Planning and
Book SynopsisThis broad review of the development of US water resource policy analysis and practice offers perspectives from several disciplines: law, economics, engineering, ecology and political science. While the historical context provided goes back to the early 19th century, the book concentrates on the past 60 years and features a discussion of the difficulty that has generally been encountered in bringing the disciplines of economics and ecology into collaboration in the water resource context.The book explores the evolution of water related analytical capabilities and institutions and provides illustrations from case studies, concluding with recommendations for research, institutional change and action. Though designed to be a background textbook for interdisciplinary graduate seminars in water resources planning and management, it is accessible to interested lay readers and those who have policymaking or implementation responsibility but lack a technical background.The book will appeal to students and faculty in water policy, economics, and engineering, and in interdisciplinary programs organized around water resource problems and questions. Policy makers and general readers will also appreciate this non-technical introduction.Table of ContentsContents: Foreword Robert A. Pietrowsky Preface 1. Water Resources Planning: Past, Present and Future John J. Boland and Duane Baumann 2. A History of the United States Water Resources Planning and Development Warren Viessman, Jr. Appendix 2.1 Evolution of Public Involvement in Water Planning Jerome Delli Priscoli Appendix 2.2 Nebraska Natural Resource Districts 3. The Theory and Practice of Benefit–Cost Analysis John J. Boland, Nicholas Flores and Charles W. Howe 4. Environmental Issues and Options in Water Resources Planning and Decision Making David H. Moreau and Daniel P. Loucks 5. On the Collaboration of Ecologists and Economists Clifford S. Russell and Mark Sagoff 6. Political Decision Making: Real Decisions in Real Political Contexts Peter Rogers, Lawrence MacDonnell and Peter Lydon Appendix 6.1 Overview of American Law for Allocation of Water 7. Making the Transition: Moving Water Resources Planning and Management into the Twenty-first Century Gerald E. Galloway Index
£124.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Evolution of Water Resource Planning and
Book SynopsisThis broad review of the development of US water resource policy analysis and practice offers perspectives from several disciplines: law, economics, engineering, ecology and political science. While the historical context provided goes back to the early 19th century, the book concentrates on the past 60 years and features a discussion of the difficulty that has generally been encountered in bringing the disciplines of economics and ecology into collaboration in the water resource context.The book explores the evolution of water related analytical capabilities and institutions and provides illustrations from case studies, concluding with recommendations for research, institutional change and action. Though designed to be a background textbook for interdisciplinary graduate seminars in water resources planning and management, it is accessible to interested lay readers and those who have policymaking or implementation responsibility but lack a technical background.The book will appeal to students and faculty in water policy, economics, and engineering, and in interdisciplinary programs organized around water resource problems and questions. Policy makers and general readers will also appreciate this non-technical introduction.Table of ContentsContents: Foreword Robert A. Pietrowsky Preface 1. Water Resources Planning: Past, Present and Future John J. Boland and Duane Baumann 2. A History of the United States Water Resources Planning and Development Warren Viessman, Jr. Appendix 2.1 Evolution of Public Involvement in Water Planning Jerome Delli Priscoli Appendix 2.2 Nebraska Natural Resource Districts 3. The Theory and Practice of Benefit–Cost Analysis John J. Boland, Nicholas Flores and Charles W. Howe 4. Environmental Issues and Options in Water Resources Planning and Decision Making David H. Moreau and Daniel P. Loucks 5. On the Collaboration of Ecologists and Economists Clifford S. Russell and Mark Sagoff 6. Political Decision Making: Real Decisions in Real Political Contexts Peter Rogers, Lawrence MacDonnell and Peter Lydon Appendix 6.1 Overview of American Law for Allocation of Water 7. Making the Transition: Moving Water Resources Planning and Management into the Twenty-first Century Gerald E. Galloway Index
£41.75
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Improving Irrigation in Asia: Sustainable
Book SynopsisImproving Irrigation in Asia is based on a longitudinal study over two decades on innovative intervention for sustained performance of irrigation systems. The work identifies key factors that can help explain the performance of interventions, and explicates lessons for resource management and the management of development assistance. In 1985, the Water and Energy Commission Secretariat of Nepal and the International Irrigation Management Institute developed an ingenious intervention program for nineteen irrigation systems located in the middle hills of Nepal in an attempt to overcome the prevailing 'best-practices' traps, in regard to assisting irrigation systems. This book highlights the innovativeness of the project lay in its provision of ample opportunities for farmers to make decisions regarding the operation of the irrigation system based on their local knowledge and creativity. The authors of this work, Elinor Ostrom, Wai Fung Lam, Prachanda Pradhan and Ganesh P. Shivakoti provide detailed analysis of these interventions and support the conclusion that farmers can build on an innovative intervention that not only provides physical improvements but also enhances farmers' problem-solving capacity. They argue that to achieve sustainable improvements in performance, the farmers themselves need to engage in collective action over time and support local entrepreneurs who provide leadership and stimulate adjustments to change. Providing practical policy solutions, this study will prove a fascinating and invaluable read for academics and scholars of development studies, resource management, and irrigation studies, as well as development specialists in international agencies, policy makers in governments and international donor agencies.Trade Review’A unique and significant longitudinal study of irrigation intervention in FMIS in Nepal that revives important debates on how irrigation management evolves and how this can be investigated. This concise and accessible book can inform and challenge agencies and donors to reflect on policies and researchers to argue further the study of collective action and political theory in irrigation management.’ -- Linden Vincent, Wageningen University, The Netherlands‘Improving Irrigation in Asia by Elinor Ostrom and colleagues is grounded in intimate detail on water management experience in Nepal while being informed by broadly-applicable concepts and behavioral theories. It greatly advances our understanding of management options and effects. As the water resources available for agriculture become more limited and unreliable, the efficiency and productivity with which irrigation water is used must be increased. While better technology can assist in this quest, the greatest potential gains lie in the social and organizational domains.’ -- Norman Uphoff, Cornell University’Governance of irrigation systems is complex, needing social, technical and financial actions that support farming. Few people have as much knowledge of self-governing irrigation systems as these authors, and few countries have as many of these systems as Nepal. Lessons from these small irrigation systems can be adapted to much larger units, and to other kinds of activity. External assistance on a modest scale could generate practical benefit, by encouraging self-reliance in communities.’ -- Charles Abernethy, International Irrigation Management Institute, Colombo (1987 - 94) and Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand (1996 - 99)Table of ContentsContents: Foreword by Gilbert Levine Preface by Robert Yoder 1. The Challenge of Achieving Successful Development Interventions 2. Effects of Different Modes of Assistance on the Performance of Farmer-managed Irrigation Systems in Nepal 3. Processes and Procedures of an Innovative Development Intervention Initiated in 1985 in the Middle Hills of Nepal 4. Evaluating an Innovative Development Intervention a Decade and a Half Later 5. Post-intervention Dynamics in 2008: Focusing on Two Success and Two Failure Cases 6. Synthesis and Conclusion References Index
£82.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Water Accounting: International Approaches to
Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking book examines the role that water accounting can play in resolving economic, environmental and social issues. One of the most pressing global issues of the 21st century is the scarcity of water to ensure economic, environmental and social sustainability. In addressing the issue through policy and management, access to high quality information is critically important. But water scarcity has many implications, and it is possible that different reporting approaches, generally called water accounting systems, can be appropriate to addressing them. In this key book, international experts respond to the question: what role can water accounting play in resolving economic, social and environmental issues at individual, organizational, industry, national and international levels? They explore how various forms of water accounting are utilized and the issues that they address. Academics and postgraduate students interested in water scarcity and accounting will find this book invaluable. Policy makers in all areas relating to water as well as environmentalists, water industry managers and water lawyers will find plenty of important insights in this essential resource. Contributors: A. Allan, J. Andreu, W. Bastiaanssen, X. Cai, K. Chalmers, Q. Changhai, G.L. Clark, E. Corral, C.M. Cote, J. Cummings, H. Gan, J.M. Godfrey, R. Hassan, A.Y. Hoekstra, D.A. Hughes, P. Karimi, Q. Lu, J.R. Lund, R. Martinez-Lagunes, D. Molden, A. Momblanch, C.J. Moran, M. Muller, N.W.J. Muller, E. Mungatana, M. Nagy, J. Paredes, M.A. Perez, L. Pretorius, K. Ringwood, M. Slattery, A. Solera, M. Squillace, A. Turton, M. Vardon, Y. Wang, C. WoodsTrade Review'[T]he book examines the topic in sufficient detail, in a scholarly manner, is easy to read and understand, and all chapters have a long list of references which would provide further reading material for those interested.' --Chetan Pandit, Current ScienceTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Introduction Keryn Chalmers and Jayne M. Godfrey PART I: WATER ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS 1. Beyond the Hydrographers’ Legacy: Water Accounting in Australia Maryanne Slattery, Keryn Chalmers and Jayne M. Godfrey 2. The System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Water: Development, Implementation and Use Michael Vardon, Ricardo Martinez-Lagunes, Hong Gan and Michael Nagy 3. Water Footprint Accounting Arjen Y. Hoekstra 4. Water Accounting to Assess Use and Productivity of Water: Evolution of a Concept and New Frontiers Poolad Karimi, David Molden, Wim Bastiaanssen and Xueliang Cai PART II: APPLICATION AND EVALUATION OF WATER ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS 5. Water Accounting in Mining and Minerals Processing Claire M. Cote, Jason Cummings, Chris J. Moran and Kristina Ringwood 6. Potential for the Application of General Purpose Water Accounting in South Africa Denis A. Hughes, Esther Corral and Nikite W.J. Muller 7. Potential Role of Standardized Water Accounting in Spanish Basins Joaquín Andreu, Andrea Momblanch, Javier Paredes, Miguel Ángel Pérez and Abel Solera 8. Development and Application of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Water in China Hong Gan, Yu Wang, Qiong Lu, Michael Vardon and Qin Changhai 9. Two Perspectives of Water Resource Accounting: Comparing the Australian and the United Nations Approaches Eric Mungatana and Rashid Hassan PART III: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES ADDRESSED BY WATER ACCOUNTING 10. The Impossible Planetary Trust: Intergenerational Equity, Long-term Investment and Water Governance and Regulation Gordon L. Clark and Claire Woods 11. Water Accounting, Corporate Sustainability and the Public Interest Mike Muller 12. Water Accounting and Conflict Mitigation Lise Pretorius and Anthony Turton 13. The Role of Water Accounting System in the Avoidance and Resolution of International Water Disputes Andrew Allan 14. Water Accounting Issues in California Jay R. Lund 15. Accounting for Water Rights in the Western United States Mark Squillace Conclusion Keryn Chalmers and Jayne M. Godfrey Index
£116.00
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Water Policies in MENA Countries
Book SynopsisThe book provides an overview on national policies and regulations related to water resource management in the Middle East and North African countries (MENA), where water scarcity problems are critical. The physical/natural constraints, socio-economic and political circumstances make the MENA region a sort of ‘laboratory’ for natural resource management and particularly water management. The book provides a good comparison on how neighboring countries with quite similar natural constraints and cultures are addressing water problems in different ways. It enlightens water resource specialists on successful experiences around the region and show cases the reforms undertaken in the water sector to meet the challenges posed by urbanization, food security, water pollution and climate change. The book constitutes nine chapters, seven of them with content from the main MENA countries. It starts with an introductory chapter that provides background information on the region’s water resources with descriptive statistics and historical developments of the water sector. It ends with a chapter that summarizes the policy implications and main conclusions on the way forward for sustainable management of water in MENA countries. Table of Contents
£62.99
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Water Management in South Asia: Socio-economic,
Book SynopsisThis book highlights various challenges and opportunities for water management and cooperation in South Asia. In light of increasing urbanization and development in the region and related pressure on water resources, the contributions investigate water conflictual and cooperative attitudes and gestures between countries and regions; analyse management trade-offs between nature, agriculture and urban uses; and examine water sustainable management and related policies. By studying major river basins in the region, such as Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Godavari and Krishna, the chapters highlight socio-economic, infrastructural, environmental and institutional aspects of water scarcity in South Asia and present best practices for improved sustainable water management and security in the region.Table of ContentsConceptual Framework.- Water Trade-offs Between Nature and Mankind.- Water Trade-offs between Sectoral and Regional Water Issues.- Institutions and Sustainable Regional Use of Water.
£80.99
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Handbook of Water Resources Management:
Book SynopsisThis book provides an overview of facts, theories and methods from hydrology, geology, geophysics, law, ethics, economics, ecology, engineering, sociology, diplomacy and many other disciplines with relevance for concepts and practice of water resources management. It provides comprehensive, but also critical reading material for all communities involved in the ongoing water discourses and debates.The book refers to case studies in the form of boxes, sections, or as entire chapters. They illustrate success stories, but also lessons to be remembered, to avoid repeating the same mistakes. Based on consolidated state-of-the-art knowledge, it has been conceived and written to attract a multidisciplinary audience.The aim of this handbook is to facilitate understanding between the participants of the international water discourse and multi-level decision making processes. Knowing more about water, but also about concepts, methods and aspirations of different professional, disciplinary communities and stakeholders professionalizes the debate and enhances the decision making.Table of ContentsIntroduction and Guide to the Handbook of Water Resources Management: Discourses, Concepts and Examples.- Water a unique phenomenon and resource.- Water and its Management: Dependence, Linkages and Challenges.- A drop in the ocean: on writing histories of water resource management.- Water Ethics.- Water law and rights.- Water discourses.- The water security discourse and its main actors.- Water governance and policies.- Economics of water security.- Drivers, pressures and stressors: the societal framework of water resources management.- Water resources management: integrated and adaptive decision making.- Observation, monitoring and data management.- Assessment of water quantity.- Assessment of land/catchment use and degradation.- Freshwaters: global distribution, biodiversity and ecosystem services, and human pressures.- Water, energy and food relations in Gulf Cooperation Council.- Examples of water resources management options.- Examples of water and land use management.- Water and energy.- Water management and stewardship in mining regions.- Water-related hazard and risk management.- Groundwater and conjunctive use management.- Storage Reservoir Operation and Management.- Complexity in water management and governance.
£189.99
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Unconventional Water Resources
Book SynopsisThe world is faced with a growing number of complex and interconnected challenges. Water is among the top 5 global risks in terms of impacts, which would be far reaching beyond socio-economic challenges, impacting livelihoods and wellbeing of the people.As freshwater resources and population densities are unevenly distributed across the world, some regions and countries are already water scarce. Water scarcity is expected to intensify in regions like the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), which has 6% of the global population, but only 1% of the world’s freshwater resources. Climate change adds to this complexity as it is leading to rainfall uncertainty and extended droughts periods, mostly in arid areas.Increasing water scarcity is now recognized as a major cause of conflict, social unrest and migration and at the same time water is increasingly considered as an instrument for international cooperation to achieve sustainable development. Tapping and assessing sustainably every available option in water-scarce areas is needed as pressure continues to build on limited water resources.The stark fact is that conventional water provisioning approaches relying on snowfall, rainfall and river runoff are not enough to meet growing freshwater demand in water-scarce areas. Water-scarce countries need a radical re-think of water resource planning and management that includes the creative exploitation of a growing set of viable but unconventional water resources for food production, livelihoods, ecosystems, climate change adaption, and sustainable development. Unconventional water resources are generated as a by-product of specialized processes; need suitable pre-use treatment; require pertinent on-farm management when used for irrigation; or result from a special technology to collect/access water.Table of ContentsSECTION 1 – Setting the scene Chapter 1: Introduction (Editors) Chapter 2: Unconventional water resources as a response to global water scarcity and contribution to food, ecosystems, and sustainable development (Editors) SECTION 2 – harvesting water from air and on the ground Chapter 3: Rain enhancement through cloud seeding (Ali Abshaev, Hail Suppression Research Center, Nalchik, Russia) Chapter 4: Fog water harvesting (Jamila Bargach, Dar Si Hmad Project, Sidi Ifni, Morocco) Chapter 5: Micro-catchment rainwater harvesting (Theib Oweis, International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas, ICARDA, Jordan) SECTION 3 – tapping offshore and onshore deep groundwater Chapter 6: Offshore water (Mark Person, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, USA) Chapter 7: Onshore deep groundwater (Mark Person, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, USA) SECTION 4 – reusing used water Chapter 8: Municipal wastewater (Birguy Lamizana, United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP, Nairobi, Kenya) Chapter 9: Agricultural drainage water (J.D. Oster, University of California, Riverside, USA) SECTION 5 – moving water physically Chapter 10: Water transportation through icebergs towing (Nicholas Sloane, Resolve Marine Group, South Africa) Chapter 11: Ballast water held in tanks and cargo holds of ships (Marlos De Souza, FAO) SECTION 6 – developing new water Chapter 12: Desalinated water (Nikolay Voutchkov, Desalination Technologies Research Institute, Saline Water Conversion Corporation, SWCC, Jubail, Saudi Arabia) SECTION 7 – promoting the enabling environment Chapter 13: Governance, policies, and institutional and human capacity (Renée Martin-Nagle, A Ripple Effect PLC, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, USA) Chapter 14: Social and environmental tradeoffs (TBC) Chapter 15: Economics and innovative financing mechanisms in a circular economy (Francesc Hernández-Sancho, University of Valencia, Spain; Edeltraud Guenther, UNU-FLORES) Chapter 16: Way forward to harness the potential of unconventional water resources
£123.49
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Water Management: A View from Multidisciplinary
Book SynopsisThis book brings together a selection of best papers from The International Conference on Water and Flood Management, Bangladesh, 2021. The book chapters are based on contributions from multidisciplinary fields, such as nature-based solutions, hydro-meteorological forecasting, river restoration, coastal risk, episodic natural hazards, water risk and resilience, climate-resilient infrastructure, blue economy, and water management during the COVID-19 pandemic.With changing physical and socioeconomic risks due to changes in climate and anthropogenic interventions, integrated approaches to analyzing these processes and their interactions, along with integrating nature-based solutions, are gaining traction. With this special focus on science, policy, and practice to ensure sustainability in the water sector, the conference provided a platform for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to exchange their knowledge and experience.Table of ContentsCauses and Management of Damaging Flood Incidences in Rapidly Urbanizing Areas of Kathmandu Valley: A Case Study of Flood Event in Bhaktapur District, Nepal.- Urban Drainage Study for Gopalganj Pourashava Considering Future Climate Change Impacts.- Flood Propagation Processes in The Jamuna River Floodplain in Sirajganj.- Co-Creation of Flood Mitigation Technologies in Bangladesh to Strengthen Community Resilience.- Risk Profiling for Waterlogging Using Mathematical Model and Gis Techniques for an Urban Area: The Case of Khatunganj Wholesale Commodity Market, Chattogram.- A Remote Sensing Based Approach for Analysis of Dry and Wet Periods of Bangladesh Based on Standardized Precipitation Index During.- Indigenous Knowledge And Practices of The Small Ethnic Communities of Asia-Pacific Island Countries in Facing Hydro-Meteorological Hazards.- Driving Factors of the Migration System Due to Riverbank Erosion Along The Brahmaputra River.- Bivariate Frequency Analysis of Droughts Using Multivariate Standardized Drought Index in Marathwada Region, India.- High-Quality Historical Flood Data Reconstruction Using Hidden Markov Models.- Impact of Coriolis Force on the Flow Field and Sedimentation in Ideally Shaped Tidal Basins.- The Impact of Small Tributaries Flood in the Braided Plain of Large River.- Hybrid Coast Protection Approach in Bangladesh: A Case Study on Effectiveness of Small-Scale Forest in Reducing Surge Induced Inundation and Supporting Local Livelihoods.- Assessing The Consequences of Large-Scale Stabilization of the Padma River on its Flow Hydraulics Using a Combined 1d-2d Hydrodynamic Model.- A Sustainability Index for Assessing Village Tank Cascade Systems (Vtcs) in Sri Lanka.- Agent Based Model of Mangrove Socio-Ecological System for Livelihood Security Assessment.- Drought Management by Integrated Approaches in T. Aman Rice Season to Escalate Water Productivity in Drought Prone Regions of Bangladesh.- Actual Evapotranspiration Estimation Using Remote Sensing: Comparison of Sebal and Metric Models.
£143.99
Springer International Publishing AG Water Challenges in Rural and Urban Sub-Saharan
Book SynopsisSub-Saharan Africa grapples with many public health issues such as food insecurity, increased prevalence of infectious diseases, limited access to clean water supply, poor nutrition and lack of improved health services for its populace (IMF, 2021). Of all these challenges, the inaccessibility of clean water supply for both the rural and urban populace is the most pressing challenge, which has been exacerbated by extensive pollution and climate change crises. The issue of water access and supply affects both rural and urban populations. At rural areas water is accessed in yard taps and in arid regions through water kiosks managed by private owners. Among the urban poor, water access is compromised by poor supply infrastructure especially among informal settlers and risks such as contamination during the supply chain are imminent This book therefore seeks to close this knowledge gap by 1) generating a water resources inventory for Sub-Saharan Africa region, 2) exploring the water crises in both its urban and rural settings, 3) understanding the causatives of the crises and 4) suggesting viable solutions to manage the water challenges using named case studies. The aim is to improve understanding on the region’s water problems and advise scholars and policymakers on priority research areas and action plans to better water management for sustainable development. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to Water Resources of Sub-Saharan Africa · Available surface water resources · Available groundwater resources Chapter 2: Water Challenges in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 3: Water Challenges in Urban Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 4. Management of Water Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa 4.1 Climate and Runoff Variability 4.2 Increased Costs of Water Access, Infrastructure and Sanitation 4.3 Low Coverage of Water Services 4.4 Water Pollution 4.5 Water Conflicts 4.6 Water Management Problems 4.7 Paucity of Water Resources Information Chapter 5. Progress towards attaining SDG target on universal access to clean water in Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 6: Recommendations to Improve Management of Water Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa. Conclusions
£33.24
New India Publishing Agency Droughts in Agricultural Production: Monitoring &
Book SynopsisDrought is considered to be a normal feature of climate especially in tropical countries where occurrence of periods of dry weather during rainy season is common. Virtually droughts can occur in all climates and they can also be witnessed when the air temperatures are higher than the normal for a longer period that increases both evaporation and water deficit. 1. The first deals with the introduction to the topic, historical evidences of drought and famines in India. 2. The definition of droughts, criteria for classification of droughts, drought indices based on rainfall, climate derivatives and remote sensing are covered under two. 3. Information on climate change with respects to climate trends, projections on temperature and rainfall at global as well at national level, consequences of climate change on droughts are presented in there. 4. Approaches on drought monitoring, adopted by various countries, international cooperation in drought monitoring and drought monitoring mechanism in India are presented in four. Decision Support Systems and applications of GIS for drought monitoring are also covered in this . 5. World food production and its variability, the impact of phenomenal drought during 2009 on food grain production in different countries, impacts of droughts on livestock, milk and fisheries production are covered under five. 6. Global surface waters, availability of surface waters in India, influence of drought on fauna and flora of surface waters and global warming on water resources at global and national level is discussed in six. 7. Drought management strategies, drought planning and preparedness action plans at global as well at national level, indigenous knowledge on drought management, astrological techniques in weather forecasting and traditional wisdom on management of droughts in different nomadic communities in Asia and Africa are covered in seven. eight carries the conclusion of the entire book. This book will be useful to the students and research scholars of Agrometeorology, Meteorology and Geography and all Research Scientists dealing with NRM.
£75.11
New India Publishing Agency Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation
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£52.43
New India Publishing Agency Irrigation Management
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£67.62
New India Publishing Agency Irrigation Systems Engineering
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£45.95
New India Publishing Agency Principles of Soil and Water Analysis
Book SynopsisThe textbook Principles of Soil and Water Analysis will be beneficial to soil chemists, agricultural officers, specialists, research scholars from soil testing laboratories, and other laboratory technicians or assistants.
£186.16
New India Publishing Agency Soil Quality and Pesticide Residue Analysis
Book SynopsisThis volume presents methods and techniques for soil quality and pesticide residue analysis in the field of forage science. The book has been composed by gathering laboratory procedures and techniques from various reliable sources, with the aim of including as much information as possible. The book includes the most recent methods and interpretations, ranging from sampling to testing platforms. It provides detailed testing protocols and quality assurance protocols. This book is especially beneficial for young researchers, scientists, and students pursuing M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in soil science and pesticide residue analysis.
£24.84
United Nations Ready for the dry years: building resilience to
Book SynopsisSouth-East Asia is regularly hit by droughts. Though starting slowly, droughts can have devastating cumulative impacts – striking hardest at the poor and heightening inequality, as well as degrading land and increasing the prospects of violent conflict. There will be many more dry years ahead, and the area affected by drought is likely to shift and expand. Ready for the Dry Years offers a clear analysis of this subject, assessing prospects for the decades ahead and highlighting the principal risks. Building resilience will be fundamental for the continued development of ASEAN countries. issued jointly by the ESCAP and ASEAN secretariats, the Report identifies the priorities for increasing resilience to drought and helping countries adapt. The primary audience of this report are policymakers in South-East Asia who are responsible for disaster risk reduction and development issues
£25.46
New India Publishing Agency Soil,Plant,Water Analysis and Nutrient Management
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£70.15
New India Publishing Agency Water Management To save the world
£75.60
New India Publishing Agency Irrigation Systems Engineering
Book SynopsisThis is a text book for agriculture and agricultural engineers and will be very much helpful for the beginning students in irrigation. It is designed to guide students from a basic knowledge of soil, mathematics, hydrologic and hydraulics to the state-of-the-art irrigation system design and management. Since major and medium irrigation projects are too costly and at the same time are not eco-friendly, the major thrust of research is now being imparted on low cost and easy to construct farm irrigation structures. The primary aim of the book is to design an optimum size small scale water harvesting structure which is the farm pond mostly used by the farmers in the farms. My goal is to present the principles and concepts of farm irrigation in a simple manner to maximize the students learning, understanding and motivation. The method and order of presentation have been carefully developed and classroom tested to make this book a useful and effective teaching tool. The book will not only be a helping tool to the students and teachers in agriculture and agricultural engineering but also to all the practicing engineers, agriculturists, soil conservationists and agricultural extension workers who deal directly or indirectly with water management and other associated farm development works. However, the book cannot be used for design of complex hydraulic structures including dams and reservoi The book contains 23 solved problems, 238 short and long type questions, 42 tables, 55 figures and more than 138 references which will be immensely helpful to the students and design engineeSeveral field experimental results have also been incorporated in the book at appropriate sections to make the book interesting for the readers.Table of Contents1. Farm pond irrigation and rainfed agriculture. 2. Types of farm ponds. 3. Location and site selection. 4. Water supply to farm pond. 5. Water demand from farm pond. 65. Dimensions of farm pond. 7. Optimum size of farm pond. 8. Construction of farm pond. 9. Losses of water in farm pond. 10. Efficient use of harvested water of farm pond. 11. Economics of farm pond irrigation systems. 12. Farm pond maintenance. 13. Other sources of irrigation.
£70.30
New India Publishing Agency Approaches for Incorporating Drought and Salinity
Book SynopsisCrop growth and productivity is limited by a large number of adverse conditions of ambient environment and soil composition. Among these, drought and soil salinity are most prevalent stresses. In view of shrinking land resources and continuing pressures of growing population in most developing countries, it has become imperative that crop yields are not allowed to suffer on any type of cultivable land. Breeding crop varieties resistant to drought and salinity stress, therefore, assumes great importance. Major limitations to exploiting genetic resistance have been the lack of (i) definition of the level of stress that is relevant to crop productivity, (ii) screening procedures that can be reliably employed for identifying genotypes possessing attributes governing stability of performance under stress conditions, and (iii) Understanding of the processes that have direct as well as indirect relevance to conferment of resistance. This book presents the much-needed information on drought and salinity stress under one cover. s have been contributed by a leading authority and practitioner of his own field of specialization. The book will be an indispensable source of information for students and researchers interested in the subject of drought and salinity stresses and breeding approaches for achieving resistance to these stresses.Table of Contents1 Salt-affected Soils: An Overview by I.P. Abrol 2 Breeding Crop Varieties for Salt-affected Soils by R.S. Rana 3 Drought Resistance in Crop Plants: A Physiological and Biochemical Analysis by Suresh K. Sinha 4 Breeding Approaches for Drought Resistance in Crop Plants by R.S. Paroda 5 Screening Techniques for Drought Resistance in Rice by T.T. Chang and Genoveva C. Loresto
£73.28
New India Publishing Agency Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation
Book SynopsisThe book Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation is intended as a text book of micro irrigation design and practices for the students of the agricultural sciences and the professionals and workers in the field of micro irrigation. The book discusses the type and components, hydraulics and design, installation and maintenance of micro irrigation system. It contains good number of numerical as example and task to get the students familiar to the requirements, complicacies, and possible remedies in actual working condition. In addition to conventional broad and short questions in every of the book there are multiple choice questions to assist the students in preparing the competitive examinations.Table of Contents01 Drip Introduction 02 Hydraulics of Flow Regime 03 Drip Design Procedure 04 Design of Pipe Network 05 Distributor 06 Fertilization 07 Low Cost Drip System 08 Sprinkler Irrigation
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New India Publishing Agency Droughts in Agricultural Production: Monitoring &
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