Hydrology and the hydrosphere Books
Johns Hopkins University Press Water Resources
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPrefacePart I. Water Availability: A Physical Science Primer1. The Hydrological Cycle2. Surface Water Resources3. Groundwater Resources4. Soil Water ResourcesPart II. Demand-Side Sectors5. Agricultural Water Use6. Energy Water Use7. Domestic Water Use8. Environmental Water UsePart III. Anthropogenic Drivers of Change9. Population10. Climate Change11. Water Law12. Water QualityPart IV. Water Resources Supply and Demand in Context13. Opportunities for WaterManagementAppendix: Units, Dimensions, and ConversionsGlossaryIndex
£47.18
University of Minnesota Press Building on Borrowed Time: Rising Seas and
Book SynopsisA timely ethnography of how Indonesia’s coastal dwellers inhabit the “chronic present” of a slow-motion natural disaster Ice caps are melting, seas are rising, and densely populated cities worldwide are threatened by floodwaters, especially in Southeast Asia. Building on Borrowed Time is a timely and powerful ethnography of how people in Semarang, Indonesia, on the north coast of Java, are dealing with this global warming–driven existential challenge. In addition to antiflooding infrastructure breaking down, vast areas of cities like Semarang and Jakarta are rapidly sinking, affecting the very foundations of urban life: toxic water oozes through the floors of houses, bridges are submerged, traffic is interrupted. As Lukas Ley shows, the residents of Semarang are constantly engaged in maintaining their homes and streets, trying to live through a slow-motion disaster shaped by the interacting temporalities of infrastructural failure, ecological deterioration, and urban development. He casts this predicament through the temporal lens of a “meantime,” a managerial response that means a constant enduring of the present rather than progress toward a better future—a “chronic present.” Building on Borrowed Time takes us to a place where a flood crisis has already arrived—where everyday residents are not waiting for the effects of climate change but are in fact already living with it—and shows that life in coastal Southeast Asia is defined not by the temporality of climate science but by the lived experience of tidal flooding.Trade Review "In this careful study of keeping water at bay in Semarang’s floodplain kampungs, Lukas Ley takes us to a material landscape riddled with the legacies of maldevelopment. With historical precision and ethnographic nuance, Building on Borrowed Time shows us how an urban world of dysfunctional flood protection systems generates everyday, intensely localized burdens of chronic breakdown and disrepair that often hinder—and sometimes fully prevent—communities from engaging with future-looking efforts to mitigate the threats of a changing climate. A must-read for anyone seeking to better understand the complexity of urban flood management and community well-being on an ever-warmer planet."—Anne Rademacher, New York University "How do residents of a sodden Semarang inhabit both the waters that now regularly soak their homes, and also crusty, transnational urban political agendas? Building on Borrowed Time is a brilliant book that wades through the muddy political environment of a frequently inundated city. It shows how Semarang’s residents occupy the chronic present—a mode of living with the violence of accreted infrastructures and their regular breakdowns. Dwelling with planners, transnational development experts, local political leaders, and residents, Lukas Ley demonstrates how socialities and politics relentlessly emerge from residents staying afloat in a meantime in which the promise of future transformation is noticeably absent. This is a rare ethnography that is both historically grounded and theoretically sophisticated—a great read for anyone thinking about the futures of coastal cities in the climate changed present."—Nikhil Anand, author of Hydraulic City: Water and the Infrastructures of Politics in Mumbai "In Building on Borrowed Time: Rising Seas and Failing Infrastructure in Semarang, Lukas Ley offers a new ethnrography exploring how people in Semarang, Indonesia, deal with the everyday threat of flooding. This fascinating book is worthwhile reading not only for urban studies scholars but for all those wanting to understand the complexity of living in a chronic disaster area from the perspective of inhabitants."—LSE Review of Books "Ley's study offers a valuable look at Indonesian politics and the complexities of living with (or despite) infrastructure."—H-Net Reviews Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction: Tidal Flooding and Chronic Infrastructural Breakdown1. Becoming: Semarang’s Swamp in Late Colonial Times2. Stuck: Never-Ending River Normalization3. Floating: Endurance and the “Quasi-Events” of Living with Flooding4. Figuring: Environmental Governance and the Political Affordances of Infrastructure5. Promise: Remodeling DrainageAfterwordAcknowledgmentsGlossaryNotesReferencesIndex
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University of Calgary Press Integrated Environmental Modelling Framework for
Book SynopsisGlobal warming and population growth have resulted in an increase in the intensity of natural and anthropogenic stressors. Investigating the complex nature of environmental problems requires the integration of different environmental processes across major components of the environment, including water, climate, ecology, air, and land. Cumulative effects assessment (CEA) not only includes analyzing and modeling environmental changes, but also supports planning alternatives that promote environmental monitoring and management. Disjointed and narrowly focused environmental management approaches have proved dissatisfactory. The adoption of integrated modelling approaches has sparked interests in the development of frameworks which may be used to investigate the processes of individual environmental component and the ways they interact with each other. Integrated modelling systems and frameworks are often the only way to take into account the important environmental processes and interactions, relevant spatial and temporal scales, and feedback mechanisms of complex systems for CEA. This book examines the ways in which interactions and relationships between environmental components are understood, paying special attention to climate, land, water quantity and quality, and both anthropogenic and natural stressors. It reviews modelling approaches for each component and reviews existing integrated modelling systems for CEA. Finally, it proposes an integrated modelling framework and provides perspectives on future research avenues for cumulative effects assessment.
£29.71
University of Calgary Press Integrated Environmental Modelling Framework for
Book SynopsisGlobal warming and population growth have resulted in an increase in the intensity of natural and anthropogenic stressors. Investigating the complex nature of environmental problems requires the integration of different environmental processes across major components of the environment, including water, climate, ecology, air, and land. Cumulative effects assessment (CEA) not only includes analyzing and modeling environmental changes, but also supports planning alternatives that promote environmental monitoring and management.Disjointed and narrowly focused environmental management approaches have proved dissatisfactory. The adoption of integrated modelling approaches has sparked interests in the development of frameworks which may be used to investigate the processes of individual environmental component and the ways they interact with each other. Integrated modelling systems and frameworks are often the only way to take into account the important environmental processes and interactions, relevant spatial and temporal scales, and feedback mechanisms of complex systems for CEA.This book examines the ways in which interactions and relationships between environmental components are understood, paying special attention to climate, land, water quantity and quality, and both anthropogenic and natural stressors. It reviews modelling approaches for each component and reviews existing integrated modelling systems for CEA. Finally, it proposes an integrated modelling framework and provides perspectives on future research avenues for cumulative effects assessment.
£44.20
Arcler Education Inc The Study of Hydrology and Oceanography
Book SynopsisThis book covers aspects of water science research, including hydrology, water movement studies; and oceanography. Within every one of these disciplines, the physical, biological, and chemical cycles of water are additionally divided into study areas. Water front regions globally are densely populated with vibrant ecological diversity and socio-economic resources. Earth's water cycle meagerly affected due to climate change of the Earth;s atmosphere, and because of such minute change, ecological condition are little beat disturbed. These systems offer significant services, including flood protection, carbon, and water storage, nutrient cycling, coastline stabilization, and wildlife reserve. Determining the interaction between maritime and hydro climate factors, and pointers between natural and human systems is significant for water resource management and risk expectation. The book investigates the hydrology of wetlands, deltas, shallow oceans, and estuaries and invites interdisciplinary entries that explore the reaction of waterfront systems to changing hydrologic conditions and oceanic elements. This provides an opportunity to improve waterway systems from disasters like flooding, considering this is an all-encompassing perspective on hydrological and oceanic involving different regions. Subjects of interest include the movement and exchange of earth and groundwater in watersheds; estuarine components and hydrologic management on residue supply and salinity intermission, ecosystem activities and morphologic developments under ocean level rise; modernization and watershed management; flowing/compounding impacts of hydroclimate excesses like tropical storms, atmospheric rivers and dry seasons.
£139.20
Arcler Education Inc Groundwater Contaminates: Emerging Research and
Book SynopsisThis book aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge regarding groundwater contamination. Through the exploration of emerging research and opportunities, this book aims to shed light on the various contaminants present in groundwater and their impact on human health and the environment. It strives to offer a deep understanding of the factors contributing to groundwater contamination, the potential risks associated with it, and the innovative strategies and technologies available for remediation. By addressing this critical issue, the book seeks to empower researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in their efforts to safeguard this vital natural resource for future generations.
£139.20
Liverpool University Press Introducing Hydrogeology
Book SynopsisHydrogeology is an important and vibrant sub-set of geology. It deals with the distribution and movement of water, groundwater, in the soil and rocks of the Earth. Groundwater transport is one part of the overall hydrological cycle; water is transferred by evaporation from the oceans into the atmosphere. Some falls to land as precipitation, some percolates underground, much of it to become groundwater. Groundwater travels from areas of high elevation to discharge points such as springs or to lower surface waters. On its way, it acquires its own distinct chemical signature, while its period underground can vary between only a few weeks to tens of thousands of years. Hydrogeology interacts with a variety of diverse disciplines beyond geology, not least hydrology, climatology and socio-economics. Nick Robins describes the basic concepts of groundwater flow analysis in simple language and avoids burdening the reader with overmuch analytical detail. All facets of hydrogeology, physical and chemical, are described, so the book places hydrogeology in its important role, underpinning our increasing demands on the environment. A variety of topical issues are considered, including climate change impact, water scarcity, nuclear waste repositories and oil shale fracking. As with other titles in the series, Introducing Hydrogeology will appeal to the non-scientist interested in learning more about this important topic; to those staring on or contemplating a career in hydrogeology; and to those studying related topics, such as civil engineering, who require a sound overview of this branch of earth science.Trade Review'Introducing Hydrogeology is clearly written, easy to follow and provides a range of useful examples from all over the world. The content is invaluable for those curious about furthering their academic studies or for the recent hydrogeology graduate looking to put what they have learned into context. It would even make good reading for the more experienced hydrogeologist searching for a newfound inspiration.' Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology 'A handy glossary makes Introducing Hydrogeology thoroughly accessible to readers of all backgrounds. Full- color photographs or diagrams on almost every page enrich this thoughtful, scientific discussion of interactions between sediment and water, including aquifer properties and groundwater flow, groundwater pollution or protection, the challenges of coastal aquifers and small islands, problems related to floods or droughts, and more. Introducing Hydrogeology is a "must-read" for not only for prospective professionals in the field, but also for policymakers involved in any issue related to groundwater! Highly recommended.' Midwest Book ReviewTable of Contents1:Water, Earth's special mineral; 2: Aquifers and the three Rs: Rainfall, runoff and recharge; 3: Aquifer properties and groundwater flow - some simple mathematics; 4: Groundwater flow and numerical analysis; 5: Boreholes and test pumping; 6: Groundwater management; 7:Groundwater quality; 8: Groundwater pollution, vulnerability and protection; 9: Coastal aquifers and small islands - a challenge; 10: Flood, drought and subsidence; 11: Some topical issues; 12: Hydrogeology. Glossary. Further reading
£24.50
CABI Publishing Key Questions in Hydrology and Watershed
Book SynopsisThis book provides a series of exercises of various types covering matters of hydrology and watershed management. The exercises include true/false questions, multiple choice questions, and numeric, graphical, and analytical exercises. The questions draw on the basic disciplines of hydrology and physics, with some stress placed on correct or appropriate units. The questions reflect the authors' many years of teaching watershed management at undergraduate and graduate levels. Questions cover: 1. Terminology and measurement of flow (and units) 2. Quantifying stream networks 3. Concepts of water balance and evapotranspiration 4. Slope recharge, groundwater hydrology, and water-table/phreatic aquifers 5. Single and paired watershed experiments 6. Impacts of fires on watersheds 7. Concepts and measurements of water quality 8. Flooding forests 9. Valuation of water 10. Protection of forest stream by buffers 11. Urban watershed concepts The book is self-contained, and designed to be used at any time in any place, either for revision or as source material for teaching. The work is graded so that easier questions are presented early, followed by harder questions. Answers are concise but contain enough information to help students study and revise on a topic-by-topic basis. The book concludes with suggestions for student exercises and projects and is an invaluable resource for both students and instructors.Table of Contents1: Multiple Choice Questions 2: Matching Questions 3: Fill-in-the-blank Questions 4: True or False Questions 5: Image-based Questions 6: Essays and Projects
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ISTE Ltd Blue Planet, Red and Green Photosynthesis:
Book SynopsisThis book describes the mechanisms that allow aquatic photosynthetic organisms to contribute about half of the global primary productivity; in order to mitigate climate change by sequestering carbon dioxide and producing oxygen, they transform the original anoxic atmosphere of the Earth over geological time. Aquatic photosynthesis is performed by a wide diversity of organisms, predominantly involving cyanobacteria, and algae derived from the “red-lineage”, unlike terrestrial primary productivity, which is restricted to “green-lineage” plants. Blue Planet, Red and Green Photosynthesis describes how, in order to maximize productivity, aquatic primary producers have evolved a series of structures and mechanisms that increase the limiting supply of carbon dioxide to the enzyme, Rubisco, which is responsible for carbon dioxide fixation. This book covers the molecular mechanisms involved in aquatic carbon uptake and the global consequences as humankind alters the blue planet.Table of ContentsPreface xiStephen Christopher MABERLY and Brigiette GONTERO Chapter 1. An Introduction to Productivity and Carbon Cycling in Aquatic Ecosystems 1Brigitte GONTERO, Timothy M. LENTON and Stephen Christopher MABERLY 1.1. Overview 1 1.2. Light and productivity on Earth 2 1.3. Converting light energy into chemical energy 4 1.3.1. Underwater light 4 1.3.2. The primary phase of photosynthesis 4 1.4. Carbon fixation 6 1.4.1. Inorganic carbon in air and water 6 1.4.2. Mechanisms of carbon fixation 10 1.5. The global carbon cycle 12 1.6. Perspectives 19 1.7. Acknowledgments 19 1.8. References 20 Chapter 2. Evolution of Aquatic Photoautotrophs 27John A. RAVEN 2.1. Background 27 2.2. Anoxygenic photosynthetic bacteria 28 2.3. Cyanobacteria 30 2.4. Photosynthetic eukaryotes 32 2.5. References 36 Chapter 3. Biogeographical Patterns and Genomes of Aquatic Photoautotrophs 43Juan José PIERELLA KARLUSICH, Charlotte NEF, Chris BOWLER and Richard G. DORRELL 3.1. Introduction – the changing face of algal genomes 43 3.2. Diversity of algae and their chloroplasts 46 3.3. Genomic insights into algal evolution 49 3.4. Limitations of cultured algal sequencing projects 50 3.5. History of omics-based approaches applied to environmental plankton samples 54 3.6. Biogeographical insights of algae from Tara Oceans metabarcoding 55 3.7. Functional studies of algae from Tara Oceans metagenomic and metatranscriptomic data 59 3.8. Applying genome-resolved metagenomics to phototrophic eukaryotes 61 3.9. Perspectives 63 3.10. Acknowledgments 66 3.11. References 67 Chapter 4. Inorganic Carbon Acquisition by Aquatic Primary Producers 81Sebastian D. ROKITTA, Sven A. KRANZ and Björn ROST 4.1. Overview 81 4.2. Rubisco and the problem of its own success 82 4.3. Dissolved inorganic carbon and its behavior in water 84 4.4. Disequilibrium situations and implications of transport processes 88 4.5. CCM operation in cyanobacteria 93 4.6. CCM operation in green algae 96 4.7. CCM operation in diatoms 98 4.8. CCM operation in the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi 101 4.9. CCM operation in macroalgae, seagrasses and freshwater plants 105 4.10. CCM operation and its coupling with co-occurring processes 110 4.11. Future research foci 112 4.12. Acknowledgments 114 4.13. References 114 Chapter 5. Biochemical Carbon Dioxide Concentrating Mechanisms 133Brigitte GONTERO and Stephen C. MABERLY 5.1. Introduction 133 5.2. Carbon-fixation by Rubisco in the C3 pathway 134 5.3. The C4 CO2 concentrating mechanism 138 5.3.1. C4 in terrestrial plants 138 5.3.2. C4 in aquatic plants and algae 141 5.4. The CAM CO2 concentrating mechanism 150 5.4.1. Terrestrial CAM 150 5.4.2. Aquatic CAM 150 5.5. Conclusions and perspectives 153 5.6. Acknowledgments 154 5.7. References 155 Chapter 6. Carbonic Anhydrase 167Yusuke MATSUDA, Hermanus NAWALY, Kohei YONEDA 6.1. Overview 167 6.2. Introduction 168 6.3. Types of CA 169 6.3.1. Alpha CA 169 6.3.2. Beta CA 170 6.3.3. Gamma CA 172 6.3.4. Delta CA 173 6.3.5. Epsilon CA 174 6.3.6. Eta CA 174 6.3.7. Zeta CA 175 6.3.8. Theta CA 176 6.3.9. Iota CA 177 6.3.10. Subclasses and primary sequences 178 6.4. The functions of CAs in aquatic photoautotrophs 178 6.5. Regulation of CO2 efflux by CA at the chloroplast envelope 181 6.6. Summary: CAs in red and green photosynthesis 183 6.7. References 187 Chapter 7. Rubisco Microcompartments: The Function of Carboxysomes and Pyrenoids in Aquatic CO2-Concentrating Mechanisms 197Moritz T. MEYER 7.1. Introduction 197 7.2. The cyanobacterial CCM 199 7.2.1. Cyanobacteria accumulate bicarbonate through high- and low-affinity uptake systems 199 7.2.2. Carboxysomes belong to two distinct evolutionary lineages 201 7.2.3. Carboxysomes isolate Rubisco from the rest of the CBB cycle 203 7.2.4. Carboxysome shells are composed of thousands of self-assembling capsid proteins 204 7.2.5. Alpha and beta carboxysomes package the enzymatic cargo with different protein linkers 205 7.3. The algal CCM 207 7.3.1. The model alga Chlamydomonas has multiple acclimation states 207 7.3.2. Chlamydomonas has a cooperative CO2–HCO3 - uptake system 208 7.3.3. Chlamydomonas has a stromal vCA to capture CO2 209 7.3.4. Stromal HCO3 - is catalytically dehydrated to CO2 inside thylakoid lumen 210 7.3.5. The Chlamydomonas pyrenoid has a complex architecture 210 7.3.6. Rubisco and EPYC1 condense into a bimolecular complex 211 7.3.7. Rubisco is anchored to tubules and starch plates by proteins sharing a binding motif 211 7.4. Introducing an aquatic CCM into crops could increase biomass production 213 7.4.1. Proto-carboxysomes and proto-pyrenoids assemble in chloroplasts 213 7.4.2. Cyanobacterial and algal inorganic carbon transporters can be targeted to the chloroplast envelope 215 7.5. Conclusion 215 7.6. References 216 Chapter 8. Environmental Variability and Its Control of Productivity 225Alessandra NORICI, Caterina GEROTTO, John BEARDALL and John A. RAVEN 8.1. Introduction 225 8.2. Macro- and micronutrients in aquatic environments during Earth’s history and their biological functions 226 8.2.1. Nitrogen 227 8.2.2. Phosphorus 231 8.2.3. Sulfur 233 8.2.4. Silicon 235 8.2.5. Iron, copper, manganese, zinc, molybdenum, nickel 237 8.3. The ultimate element limiting productivity and cell stoichiometry 240 8.4. Light variability and effect on photosynthesis 243 8.4.1. Light-harvesting and photosynthetic electron transport 243 8.4.2. Photosynthesis versus irradiance (P vs. E) curves 246 8.4.3. Aquatic ecosystems: temporal and depth variations of light 247 8.4.4. Physiological processes associated with exposure to variable light intensities (acclimation and regulation of photosynthesis) 248 8.5. Photosynthesis and primary production in the water column 253 8.6. Glossary 256 8.7. Acknowledgments 257 8.8. References 257 Chapter 9. Future Responses of Marine Primary Producers to Environmental Changes 273Kunshan GAO, Wenyan ZHAO and John BEARDALL 9.1. Introduction 273 9.2. Contemporary and future environmental changes 274 9.2.1. Ocean acidification 274 9.2.2. Ocean warming 275 9.2.3. Ultraviolet radiation 276 9.2.4. Ocean deoxygenation 276 9.3. Effects of CO2 rise and ocean acidification 277 9.3.1. Effects of ocean warming and its combination with OA 280 9.3.2. Effects of UV radiation and its combination with OA and warming 282 9.4. Other interactions 287 9.5. Summary 288 9.6. Perspectives 289 9.7. Acknowledgments 290 9.8. References 290 List of Authors 305 Index 309
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CABI Publishing Afghanistan-Pakistan Shared Waters: State of the
Book SynopsisThere is currently no water cooperation between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Of the nine rivers that flow across the border, none possess a formal agreement or mechanism to manage shared water resources. Further, there is very little information available about the status of environment, hydrology and water resources management for these river basins that could be used as a starting point for dialogues on transboundary water coordination. This State of the Basins book co-develops an overview of the three most important river basins, in collaboration with international experts and water professionals from Afghanistan and Pakistan. It covers water resources, land resources, ecological health, environment, climate change, and the social and economic conditions for sustainable management of these precious resources. It will inform decision making within the two countries, and begin to establish benefits that can accrue from more active collaboration on these shared waters. This book: Focuses on portions of the Indus shared by Afghanistan and Pakistan. Features extensive engagement and co-development with Afghan and Pakistani professionals. Is the first book on the shared waters in the Indus, developed in the context of regional realities associated with post-August 2021 Taliban takeover.The book is aimed at students and researchers in water rights and resources, and government decision makers, private sector investors, donors, intermediary organizations that work directly with farmers, researchers and students. It is a reference book for graduate students and researchers working on these basins, and on transboundary river basin management in Asia and beyond.
£103.50
CABI Publishing Ecohydrology: Processes, Models and Case Studies
Book SynopsisEcohydrology is an emerging new sub-discipline which links elements of ecology with hydrology at all points in the water cycle, ranging in scale from water-plant physiological relationships to whole catchment water-ecosystem processes. This book pays most attention to the larger scales of ecohydrology, emphasising the use of this tool in striving towards the goal of sustainable water management. Authors from Eastern as well as Western Europe; from America, Australia and South Africa, give a broad global context.Table of ContentsI: Preface 1: Linking Biological and Physical Processes at the River Basin Scale: the Origins, Scientific Background and Scope of Ecohydrology 2: Patterns and Processes in the Catchment 3: Nutrient Processes and Consequences 4: Lotic Vegetation Processes 5: Processes Influencing Aquatic Fauna 6: Ecohydrological Modelling for Managing Scarce Water Resources in a Groundwater-dominated Temperate System 7: The Benefits and Risks of Ecohydrological Models to Water Resource Management Decisions 8: Nutrient Budget Modelling for Lake and River Basin Restoration 9: Ecohydrology Driving a Tropical Savannah Ecosystem 10: The Mid-European Agricultural Landscape: Catchment-scale Links between Hydrology and Ecology in Mosaic Lakeland Regions 11: The Ecohydrological Approach as a Tool for Managing Water Quality in Large South American Rivers 12: Ecohydrological Analysis of Tropical River Basin Development Schemes in Africa 13: Ecohydrological Management of Impounded Large Rivers in the Former Soviet Union 14: Palaeohydrology: the Past as a Basis for Understanding the Present and Predicting the Future 15: Ecohydrology: Understanding the Present as a Perspective on the Future – Global Change
£108.90
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Water on Earth: Physicochemical and Biological
Book SynopsisThe presence of water on Earth is discussed in this book using various theories about its origin as a basis. These theories include a massive degassing of the primitive parent bodies that built our planet as well as a late addition from comets that collided with the Earth’s surface. The extraordinary physico-chemical properties of the water molecules, combined with its abundance and distribution over the Earth’s surface, have contributed to regulating the global climate and favoring species’ evolution for more than 4 billion years. The early emergence of life in the deep ocean and its further diversification were closely linked to the global water cycle whose dynamics result from the energy balance between solar radiation and the internal heat flux of the Earth. Chapter 1 of this book deals with the extraordinary physico-chemical properties of the water molecule while Chapter 2 provides insight on theories regarding the origin of water on Earth. In the third chapter, the author focuses on the chemical composition of the main water reservoirs of our planet. Chapters 4 and 5 discuss water’s relationship with plate tectonics and life, respectively. The sixth and final chapter uses stable isotope tracking to look into the water cycle and past climates. Contents 1. Water: A Molecule Endowed with Extraordinary Physicochemical Properties.2. Theories about the Origin of Water on Earth.3. The Main Water Reservoirs on Earth and their Chemical Composition.4. Water and Plate Tectonics.5. Water and Life.6. Stable Isotope Tracking: Water Cycles and Climates of the Past. The presence of water on Earth is discussed on the basis of the various theories about its origin such as a massive degassing of the primitive parent bodies that built our planet as well as a late addition from comets that collided with its surface. The extraordinary physico-chemical properties of the water molecule combined with its abundance and distribution over the Earth’s surface have contributed to regulating the global climate and favoring the evolution of species for more than 4 billion years. The early emergence of life in the deep ocean and its further diversification were closely linked to the global water cycle whose dynamics result from the energy balance between solar radiation and the internal heat flux of the Earth.Table of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xi Chapter 1. Water: A Molecule Endowed with Extraordinary Physicochemical Properties 1 1.1. Molecular geometry and electrical properties 1 1.2. Phase diagram 3 1.3. Stable isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen 11 1.4. Thermodynamic properties 12 1.4.1. Conduction of heat 20 1.5. Optical properties 20 1.5.1. Turbidity, ternary mixtures and the “Ouzo” effect 23 1.6. Underwater propagation of sound 28 1.7. Synthesis and electrolysis 30 1.8. Bibliography 32 Chapter 2. Theories about the Origin of Water on Earth 35 2.1. The blue planet of the solar system 35 2.2. Comets 38 2.3. Carbonaceous chondrites and icy asteroids 42 2.4. Small magnitude evolution of the D/H ratio of the oceans 47 2.5. Chemical composition of the primordial Earth’s oceans 49 2.5.1. The early huge “greenhouse effect” 49 2.5.2. pH and redox state of the primordial Earth’s oceans 50 2.5.3. Archean ultramafic rocks: a trap for carbon dioxide 52 2.5.4. The salinity of the primordial Earth’s oceans 53 2.6. Bibliography 55 Chapter 3. The Main Water Reservoirs on Earth and their Chemical Composition 57 3.1. Masses of water reservoirs 57 3.1.1. Ice caps 60 3.1.2. Groundwaters 61 3.1.3. Rivers 63 3.1.4. Lakes 65 3.1.5. Brackish waters 67 3.1.6. Oceans 68 3.1.7. Salinity 70 3.1.8. The definition of water masses 73 3.1.9. The wind-driven surface ocean circulation 76 3.1.10. Thermohaline circulation: the global ocean conveyor 80 3.2. The superficial hydrological cycle, water fluxes and residence times 83 3.3. Chemical composition of rivers 85 3.4. Ocean chemical composition 90 3.4.1. Dissolved salts 90 3.4.2. Dissolved gases 91 3.4.3. Variations of dissolved O2 and CO2 with oceanic depth 94 3.4.4. Brief concept of alkalinity 94 3.4.5. The oceanic carbon pump and the pH of seawater 94 3.5. Chemical composition of rainfall 96 3.6. Why are oceans salty? 100 3.7. Hypersaline waters 102 3.7.1. The Dead Sea 103 3.7.2. Mono Lake, USA 105 3.8. Geothermal waters and the “petrifying springs” 107 3.9. Bibliography 109 Chapter 4. Water and Plate Tectonics 113 4.1. A brief introduction to the theory of “plate tectonics” 113 4.2. Catastrophic events related to global tectonics: tsunamis 115 4.3. Oceanic hydrothermal activity 123 4.4. Water in the Earth’s mantle 137 4.4.1. Water in nominally anhydrous minerals 137 4.4.2. IR spectroscopy or how to see water traces in mantle minerals 139 4.5. Subduction and volcanic activity 141 4.6. Continental growth and recycling 146 4.7. Bibliography 151 Chapter 5. Water and Life 155 5.1. Cell functioning and metabolic activity 155 5.1.1. Human body water, blood and pH 156 5.1.2. Cell functioning 157 5.1.3. Body water balance 158 5.1.4. Body heat balance 159 5.2. Adaptation and readaptation of tetrapods to the aquatic environment 159 5.3. Biodiversity in the aquatic environment 169 5.3.1. Freshwater biodiversity 170 5.3.2. Marine biodiversity 172 5.4. Bibliography 176 Chapter 6. Stable Isotope Tracking: Water Cycles and Climates of the Past 181 6.1. Principles of stable isotope fractionation between substances 181 6.1.1. Quantum mechanics and isotopic fractionation 181 6.1.2. Physicochemical processes responsible for isotopic fractionation 183 6.1.3. Techniques of stable isotope measurements of aqueous solutions 189 6.1.4. The “salt effect” and the isotopic measurement of brines 190 6.2. The surface water cycle 192 6.2.1. Isotopic fractionations during water evaporation and condensation 197 6.2.2. Precipitation 199 6.2.3. The concept of “amount effect” 205 6.2.4. Geographic distribution of rainfall δD and δ18O values 206 6.2.5. δD and δ18O variations of rainfall with altitude 208 6.2.6. Rainfall δD and δ18O values as a function of air temperature 210 6.2.7. The δ18O of the sea surface waters 214 6.2.8. S and δ18O relationships in the ocean 216 6.2.9. S and δ18O relationships in the coastal waters 217 6.3. The stable isotope memory of fossil biominerals 220 6.3.1. Isotopic fractionation equation between biominerals and water 220 6.3.2. Robustness of the isotopic record through time 224 6.3.3. Tracking the ecology of extinct vertebrate species 228 6.3.4. The aquatic environments of the Jurassic turtles of Western Europe 230 6.3.5. Isotopic records of long-term climate changes 233 6.3.6. Variations in the δD and δ18O of polar ice caps 234 6.3.7. Isotopic records of climatic seasonal variations 239 6.4. Aqueous inclusions trapped in minerals 245 6.5. Bibliography 250 Index 255
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University of Nevada Press Make Waves: Water in Contemporary Literature and
Book SynopsisFrom ancient Greek and Egyptian mythology to modern times, water has symbolized life, wisdom, fertility, purity, and death. Water also sustains and nourishes, irrigates our crops, keeps us clean and healthy, and contributes to our energy needs. Increased energy demands, coupled with the effects of climate change, have put a strain on our fresh water supply and water resources. Individuals and communities around the globe increasingly face droughts, floods, water pollution, water scarcity, and even water wars. We tend to address and solve these concerns through scientific and technological innovations, but social and cultural analyses and solutions are needed as well.In this edited collection, contributors tackle current water issues in the era of climate change using a wide variety of recent literature and film. At its core, this collection demonstrates that water is an immense reservoir of artistic potential and an agent of historical and cultural exchange. Creating familiar and relatable contexts for their water dilemmas, authors and directors of contemporary literary texts and films present compelling stories of our relationships to water, water health, ecosystems, and conservation. They also explore how global water problems affect local communities around the world and intersect with social and cultural aspects such as health, citizenship, class, gender, race, and ethnicity.This transformative work highlights the cultural significance of water—the source of life and a powerful symbol in numerous cultures. It also raises awareness about global water debates and crises.Trade ReviewThis edited book underscores how water is a creatively transformative symbol through which we synthesize environmental concerns and a source of cultural and political tensions exacerbated by climate change." - Chris Travis, Professor of Spanish and Latin American Literature, Elmhurst College"The collection is highly accessible. It gives a view of the representation of water from a variety of perspectives and introduces readers to likely unfamiliar texts—the Stanza Stones art/poetry installation or the Niger Delta poets—while providing unique new interpretations and/or insight into more familiar texts such as Chinatown or The Milagro Beanfield War." - Scott DeVries, author of Creature DiscomfortTable of Contents Introduction Part 1: Water Natures: Culture, Identity, and Creativity Chapter 1. Liquidity Incorporated: Economic Tides and Fluid Data in Hito Steyerl's Liquidity, Inc. Christina Gerhardt and Jaimey Hamilton Faris Chapter 2. Material States of Poetry: The Stanza Stones Emma Trott Chapter 3. Preying on Water: Hunting Spiritual and Environmental Rebirth on the Kentucky River in Selected Essays from Wendell Berry's The Long-Legged House Andrew S. Andermatt Chapter 4. "Let everything that binds fall": The Significance of Water in David Vann's Fiction Sofia Ahlberg Chapter 5. Water-blind: Erosion and (Re)Generation in Colm Tóibín's The Heather Blazing Julienne H. Empric Part 2: Water Cultures: Nations, Borders, and Water Wars Chapter 6. A Clash of Water Cultures in John Nichols' The Milagro Beanfield War Susan J. Tyburski Chapter 7. Watershed Ethics and Dam Politics: Mapping Biopolitics, Race, and Resistance in Sleep Dealer and Watershed Tracey Daniels-Lerberg Chapter 8. Thomas King Tells a Different Story: Dams, Rivers, and Indigenous Literary Hydromythology Rebecca Lynne Fullan Chapter 9. Shifting Tides: A Literary Exploration of the Colorado River Delta Paul Formisano Chapter 10. Poetry and Revolution on the Brink of Ecological Disaster: Ernesto Cardenal and the Interoceanic Canal in Nicaragua Jeremy G. Larochelle Chapter 11. "Bad for the glass": Chinatown's Skewed Rendition of the California Water Wars Robert Niemi Chapter 12. The Cinematic Portrayal of Water Wars in Bolivia and Ecuador Laura Hatry Part 3: Arid and Awash: High Pollution, High Energy Demands, and High Waters Chapter 13. Troubled Waters: Unveiling Industrial Negligence in Three Deepwater Horizon Films Ila Tyagi Chapter 14. The River as Character in Niger Delta Poetry Idom T. Inyabri Chapter 15. Water and Mental Health in Three British Climate Fiction Novels Giulia Miller Chapter 16. There Will Be Blood: Water Futures in Paolo Bacigalupi's The Water Knife and Claire Vaye Watkins' Gold Fame Citrus Paula Anca Farca Concluding Remarks About the Contributors
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Groundwater Engineering: A Technical Approach to
Book SynopsisThis textbook employs a technical and quantitative approach to explain subsurface hydrology and hydrogeology, and to offer a comprehensive overview of groundwater-related topics such as flow in porous media, aquifer characterization, contaminant description and transport, risk assessment, and groundwater remediation. It describes the characterization of subsurface flow of pristine and polluted water and provides readers with easily applicable tools for the design of water supply systems, drinking-water source protection, and remediation interventions. Specific applications range from groundwater exploitation as a drinking water supply to the remediation of contaminated aquifers, from the definition and safeguarding of drinking-water sources to the assessment of human health risks in connection with groundwater contamination events. The book represents an ideal learning resource for upper-undergraduate and graduate students of civil engineering, environmental engineering, and geology, as well as practitioners in the fields of water resource management and environmental protection who are interested in groundwater engineering and technical hydrogeology. Table of ContentsBasic Concepts.- Theoretical foundations of the groundwater flow equation.- Analytical solutions of the groundwater flow equation in a polar coordinate system.- Aquifer characterization.- Specific capacity and well efficiency.- Optimization of the productive capacity of a water supply system.- Aquifer vulnerability and contamination risk.- Definition of protection areas of drinking water sources.- Groundwater contaminants.- Mechanisms of contaminant propagation in aquifers.- Theoretical foundations of the di↵erential equations of mass transport.- Analytical solutions to the di↵erential equation of mass transport for conservative solutes.- Analytical solutions of the di↵erential equation of mass transport for reactive solutes.- Transport of immiscible substances.- Characterization of a contamination event.- Human health risk assessment.- Remediation of contaminated groundwater.- Appendices.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Water Quality: An Introduction
Book SynopsisThis volume is of great importance to humans and other living organisms. The study of water quality draws information from a variety of disciplines including chemistry, biology, mathematics, physics, engineering, and resource management.University training in water quality is often limited to specialized courses in engineering, ecology, and fisheries curricula. This book also offers a basic understanding of water quality to professionals who are not formally trained in the subject.The revised third edition updates and expands the discussion, and incorporates additional figures and illustrative problems. Improvements include a new chapter on basic chemistry, a more comprehensive chapter on hydrology, and an updated chapter on regulations and standards.Because it employs only first-year college-level chemistry and very basic physics, the book is well-suited as the foundation for a general introductory course in water quality. It is equally useful as a guide for self-study and an in-depth resource for general readers.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Physical Properties of Water Introduction The Water Molecule Structure Dipolar nature Size Properties of Water Thermal characteristics Vapor pressure Density Surface phenomena Viscosity Elasticity and compressibility Water pressure Dielectric constant Conductivity Transparency Conclusions References Chapter 2 An Overview of Hydrology Introduction The Hydrologic Cycle Evaporation Measurement Rainfall Measurement Soil Water Groundwater Runoff and Streams Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds Wetlands Water Measurements Overland flow Stream flow Volumes of water bodies Water Budgets and chemical mass balance Oceans and Estuaries Conclusions References Chapter 3 Water Temperature (new chapter) Introduction Energy, Heat, and Temperature Solar Radiation and Heating Heat Transfer in Water bodies Stream Temperatures Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds Thermal Stratification Heat budgets Thermal stratification process Patterns of lake stratification Stratification in ponds Ice cover Effects of water quality Temperature in Water Quality Physical aspects Chemical reactions Biological processes Conclusions References Chapter 4 Dissolved Solids Introduction Dissolved Solids and Their Measurement Dissolved or suspended – particle sizes Major cations and anions Total dissolved solids Total dissolved organic matter Salinity Specific conductance Alkalinity and hardness Cation-Anion Balance Accuracy checks Concentrations of Major Ions in Natural Waters Rainwater Inland surface water Groundwater Coastal and ocean water Minor Ions and Other Solutes Relative Abundances of Elements Total Dissolved Solids and Colligative Properties Vapor pressure Freezing and boiling points Osmotic pressure Removal of Dissolved Solids Ion exchange Activated carbon Desalination Conclusions References Chapter 5 Particulate Matter, Color, Turbidity, and Light Introduction Suspended Particles Sources Settling characteristics Colloidal particles Humic Substances and Color Turbidity and Light Penetration Assessment of Turbidity and Color Direct turbidity measurement Suspended solids Settleable solids Secchi disk Color Visual Aspects of Water Bodies Suspended Solids Removal Water shed protection Sedimentation basins Coagulation Filtration Conclusions References Chapter 6 Dissolved Oxygen and Other Gases Introduction Atmospheric Pressure Gas Solubility Partial pressure Henry’s law constant and Bunsen coefficient Weight of air in water Use of gas solubility tables Percentage saturation and oxyen tension The ΔP Gas Transfer Stream re-aeration Concentrations of Dissolved Oxygen Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in Respiration Conclusions References Chapter 7 Redox Potential No changes in outline. Chapter 8 pH, Carbon Dioxide, and Alkalinity Introduction pH The concept Calculations pH of natural waters Carbon Dioxide Total Alkalinity Measurement of alkalinity Sources of alkalinity Comments on alkalinity equilibria Buffering Alkalinity of Natural Waters Effects on Aquatic Life and Water use pH Carbon dioxide Alkalinity Conclusions References Chapter 9 Acidity (new chapter) Information Definition of Acidity Measurement of Acidity Sources of Mineral Acidity in Surface Waters Acid-sulfate soils Acidic, atmospheric deposition Acidic mine drainage Effects of Mineral Acidity on Water Quality Water quality Mitigation of Mineral Acidity Conclusions References Chapter 10 Total Hardness No changes in outline. Chapter 11 Microorganisms, Macrophytes, and Water Quality Introduction Bacteria Nutrients Growth Aerobic respiration Oxygen stoichiometry in aerobic respiration Anaerobic respiration Environmental effects on bacterial growth Estimating bacterial abundance Sediment Respiration Phytoplankton Biology Photosynthesis Biochemical assimilation Factors controlling phytoplankton growth Estimating phytoplankton abundance Effects of phytoplankton on water quality Measuring Photosynthesis and Respiration The Compensation Depth Harmful Algae Aquatic Macrophytes Communities Interactions with phytoplankton Effects on water quality Carbon and Oxygen Cycle Conclusions References Chapter 12 Nitrogen No changes in outline. Chapter 13 Phosphorus Introduction Phosphorus in Aquatic Ecosystems Phosphorus Chemistry Dissociation of orthophosphoric acid Phosphorus-sediment reactions Organic Phosphorus Analytical Considerations Phosphorus Dynamics Concentrations in water Plant uptake Exchange between water and sediment Conclusions References Chapter 14 Eutrophication (new chapter) Introduction The Eutrophication Process Natural causes Anthropogenic causes Nitrogen, phosphorus and eutrophication Critical nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations The tipping point Lake eutrophication Stream eutrophication Climate change and eutrophication Effects of Eutrophication Water quality Aquatic communities Water use Health aspects Eutrophication Control Reduction in inputs Nutrient removal Prospects for future Conclusions References Chapter 15 Sulfur Introduction The Sulfur Cycle Sulfur Transformations Plant uptake and mineralization Oxidations Reductions Sulfide Sulfur Concentrations Conclusions References Chapter 16 Micronutrients and Other Trace Elements No changes in outline. Chapter 17 Water Supply (new chapter) Introduction The World’s Water Available and Sustainable Freshwater The water footprint Domestic Water Use Human water requirements Water quality and human health Bottled water Industrial Water Use Agricultural Water Use Plant crops Livestock Food processing Ecosystem Water Requirements Water levels Water flow Water quality Water Bodies for Landscape and Recreational Purposes Water Shortages: Future Prospects Conclusions References Chapter 18 Water Pollution Introduction Overview of Water Pollution Inorganic Solids and Turbidity Organic Pollution Biochemical Oxygen Demand Nutrient Pollution Toxins Biological Pollution Groundwater Pollution Wetland Destruction Pollution Control Contamination by Pharmaceuticals Thermal Discharges Conclusions References Chapter 19 Water Quality Regulations
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Water Resources and Integrated Management of the
Book SynopsisThis book provides an inventory of water resources, describes water challenges, and suggests methodologies and technologies for integrated water resources management in the UAE. It also summarizes efforts of water conservation and management, and modern approaches for improvement of water resources management and decision-making related to this valuable resource. The authors are specialized in geology and hydrogeology and have been teaching and conducting scientific research on water resources in the UAE for the last three decades. This book represents the main reference on water resources in the UAE for academia, researchers, professionals, students and the general public. Table of ContentsList of FiguresList of TablesList of PhotographsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1 Introduction1.1 Why this Book?1.2 Water Resources1.2.1 Water Resources in the World1.2.2 Water Resources in Continents1.2.3 Water Resources in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) RegionPart I Geomorphology and GeologyChapter 2 Geomorphology2.1 Mountains2.2 Gravel Plains2.3 Sand Dunes2.4 Coastal Areas2.5 Drainage Basins2.6 Salt-Plug IslandsChapter 3 Geology3.1 General Overview of Aquifer Systems3.2 Geologic History and Hydrogeologic Characteristics3.3 Paleozic Era3.3.1 Triassic3.3.2 Jurassic3.4 Mesozoic Era3.4.1 Lower Cretaceous3.4.2 Middle Cretaceous3.4.3 Upper Cretaceous3.5 Cenozoic Era3.6 Geologic Structures3.6.1 Surface Geologic Structures3.6.1.1 Ru'us Al Jibal3.6.1.2 Dibba Zone3.6.1.3 Northern Ophiolite Zone3.6.1.4 Southern Ophiolite Zone3.6.1.5 Hatta Zone3.6.1.6 Wadi Ham Line3.6.1.7 Al Fayah Mountains3.6.1.8 Al Ain Mountains3.6.1.9 Salt Domes3.6.2 Subsurface Geologic StructuresPart II Climatic Conditions and Water BalanceChapter 4 Climatic Conditions4.1 Solar Radiation4.2 Air Temperature4.3 Relative Humidity4.4 Wind Speed4.5 Evaporation4.6 Evapotranspiration4.7 RainfallChapter 5 Water Balance5.1 Climatic Water Balance5.2 Groundwater Recharge5.3 Hydraulic Conductivity5.4 Infiltration CapacityPart III Conventional Water ResourcesSection A Surface Water ResourcesChapter 6 Floods6.1 Morphometry6.2 Surface Runoff6.3 Rainfall - Runoff Relationship6.4 Estimation of Runoff Volume6.5 Flash Floods6.6 Flash Flood Hazards6.7 Recharge DamsChapter 7 Springs7.1 Locations of UAE Springs7.2 Hydrogeologic Conditions7.3 Hydrogeochemical Properties7.4 Uses of Spring WaterChapter 8 Aflaj8.1 History8.2 Construction8.3 Maintenance8.4 Administration8.5 Discharge8.6 Water Quality8.7 Water UseSection B Groundwater ResourcesChapter 9 Limestone Aquifers9.1 Wadi Al Bih Limestone Aquifer9.1.1 Hydrogeologic Conditions9.1.2 Hydrogeochemical Properties9.1.3 Isotope Hydrology9.1.4 Evaluation of Water Quality9.1.5 Water Problems9.2 Jabal Hafit Limestone Aquifer9.2.1 Hydrogeologic Conditions9.2.2 Hydrogeochemical Properties9.2.3 Isotope Hydrology9.2.4 Hydrothermal Energy of Groundwater9.2.5 Water Uses9.3 Limestone Aquifers in the Western Region9.3.1 Simsima Aquifer9.3.2 Umm Radhuma Aquifer9.3.3 Dammam AquiferChapter 10 Ophiolite Aquifer10.1 Geomorphology10.2 Morphometry10.3 Geologic Conditions10.4 Geologic Structures10.5 Hydrogeologic Conditions10.6 Effect of Lineaments on Groundwater Levels10.7 Effect of Lineaments of Groundwater ChemistryChapter 11 Gravel Aquifers11.1 Eastern Gravel Aquifer11.1.1 Geomorphology and Geology11.1.2 Hydrogeologic Conditions11.1.3 Hydrogeochemical Properties11.1.4 Isotope Hydrology11.1.5 Water Uses11.2 Western Gravel Aquifer11.2.1 Hydrogeologic Conditions11.2.2 Hydrogeochemical Properties11.2.3 Isotope Hydrology11.2.4 Groundwater EvaluationChapter 12 Sand Aquifers12.1 Hydrogeologic Conditions12.2 Hydrogeochemical Properties12.3 Isotope HydrologyChapter 13 Gravel and Sand Aquifers13.1 Geomorphology and Geology13.2 Hydrogeologic Conditions13.2.1 Groundwater Flow Systems13.3 Hydrogeochemical Properties13.3.1 Major Ions13.3.2 Dissolved Hypothetical Salts13.3.3 Groundwater Types13.3.4 Hydrochemical Ratios13.3.5 Water Uses13.4 Isotope HydrologyPart IV Non-Conventional Water ResourcesChapter 14 Desalination Water14.1 Desalination Technologies14.2 Development of Demand for Desalinated Water14.3 Evolution of Desalination Industry14.4 Water Desalination in the UAE14.5 Local Condition and Desalination Process14.5.1 Nature of Feed Water14.5.2 Economic Factor14.5.3 Cogeneration14.5.4 Availability of Spare Parts14.5.5 Operation and Availability of Spare Parts14.5.6 Proximity to the Sea14.6 Advantages and Disadvantages of Desalination14.6.1 Advantages of Water Desalination14.6.2 Disadvantages of Water Desalination14.7 Impact of Pollution on Water Desalination14.7.1 Thermal Pollution14.7.2 Oil Pollution14.7.3 Metal Pollution14.7.4 Salinity Problems14.8 Economics of Desalination IndustryChapter 15 Treated Sewage Water15.1 Advantages of Treated Sewage Water15.2 Limitations of Treated Sewage Water Use15.3 Evolution of Treated Sewage Water Use in UAEPart V Water ProblemsChapter 16 General Water Problems16.1 Surface Water Problems16.2 Groundwater Problems16.2.1 Scarcity16.2.2 Aquifer Depletion16.2.3 Increasing Groundwater Salinity16.2.4 Salt-Water Intrusion16.2.5 Water Hardness16.2.6 Water Pollution16.3 Problems of Water Desalination16.4 Problems of Treated Sewage WaterChapter 17 Drinking Water Problems17.1 Drinking Water Standards17.2 Sources of Drinking Water in the UAE17.3 Hydrogen Ion Concentration and Salinity17.4 Major Ions17.5 Minor Ions17.6 Trace Constituents17.7 Comparison of Drinking Water in the UAE with International StandardsChapter 18 Pollution of the Quaternary Sand Aquifer18.1 Field Measurements and Laboratory Analyses18.2 Sources of Groundwater Pollution18.2.1 Point Pollution Sources18.2.2 Non-Point Pollution Sources18.3 Natural Conditions and Groundwater Pollution18.3.1 Geographic Location18.3.2 Climate18.3.3 Hydrogeologic Conditions18.3.4 Hydrogeochemical Properties18.4 Impact of Water Quality on Desalination Plants18.5 Human Activities and Groundwater Pollution18.5.1 Urban Activities18.5.2 Agricultural Activities18.6 Control of Groundwater PollutionPart VI Integrated Water Resources ManagementChapter 19 Water Conservation19.1 Technological Solutions and Social Practices19.2 Controlling Water Wastage19.3 Minimizing Water Loss19.4 Sequential Water Use19.5 AwarenessChapter 20 Water Harvesting20.1 Harvesting of Surface Water20.1.1 Artificial Rain20.1.2 Cloud Seeding20.1.3 Harvesting Rainwater20.1.4 Barriers20.1.5 Habisas20.1.6 Berkas20.1.7 Recharge Dams20.2 Groundwater Harvesting20.2.1 Aflaj20.2.2 Artificial Recharge20.2.3 Aquifer Storage and Recovery20.2.4 Subsurface DamsChapter 21 Advanced Agricultural Technologies21.1 Modern Irrigation Systems21.1.1 Drip Irrigation21.1.2 Sprinkler Irrigation21.1.3 Bubbler Irrigation21.2 Protected Agriculture21.3 Biosaline AgriculturePart VII Modern Techniques in Water StudiesChapter 22 Remote Sensing22.1 Image Processing22.2 Image Enhancement22.3 Information Extraction22.3.1 Infiltration Rate22.3.2 Uniformity Coefficient22.3.3 Classification of Dune and Interdune Areas22.3.4 Calculation of Natural EvaporationChapter 23 Geographic Information Systems23.1 Topography and Geology23.1.1 Topography23.1.2 Geology23.2 Hydrogeology and Hydrogeochemistry23.2.1 Hydrogeologic Conditions23.2.2 Hydrogeochemical Properties23.3 Geographic Information Systems Model23.3.1 Model Construction23.3.2 Model Inputs23.3.3 Model OutputsChapter 24 Natural Isotopes24.1 Natural Isotopes in Rainwater24.2 Origin and Age of Groundwater24.3 Natural Isotopes in Groundwater24.3.1 Natural Isotopes in Wadi Al Bih Limestone Aquifer24.3.2 Natural Isotopes in Jabal Hafit Limestone Aquifer24.3.3 Natural Isotopes in the Eastern Gravel Aquifer24.3.4 Natural Isotopes in the Western Gravel Aquifer24.3.5 Natural Isotopes in the Sand Aquifer24.4 Sources of Increasing Groundwater Salinity24.5 Sources of Groundwater Pollution in the Western Region24.6 Efficiency of Groundwater Recharge DamsChapter 25 Modelling Techniques25.1 Wadi Al Bih Groundwater Flow Model25.1.1 Model Assumptions25.1.2 Aquifer Boundaries25.1.3 Model Inputs25.1.4 Simulations25.1.5 Model Calibration25.1.6 Model Predictions25.2 Groundwater Flow Models for the Al Ain Area25.2.1 Al Jaww Plain Model25.2.2 Western Gravel Aquifer ModelChapter 26 Water Laws in the United Arab Emirates26.1 Water Ministries and Agencies26.1.1 Ministry of Environment and Water26.1.2 Ministry of Energy26.1.3 General Water Resources Agency26.2 Federal Water Resources Agencies26.2.1 Federal Electricity and Water Agency26.2.2 Ministry of Environment and Water26.2.3 Federal Environmental Agency26.2.4 Water Resources Studies Authority26.2.5 Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority26.2.6 Dubai Electricity and Water Authority26.2.7 Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority26.3 Legal and Institutional Changes in Water Use in the UAE26.4 Federal Water Law26.4.1 Justification of a Federal Water Law26.4.2 Proposed Federal Law for Water Protection and DevelopmentChapter 27 General SummaryReferences
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Rainwater Infiltration in Urban Areas
Book SynopsisThe book presents a comprehensive study of the percolation of water from surface runoff with a focus on the retention capacity and intensity of precipitation.Discussing the state of the art in scientific knowledge and solutions for the infiltration of water from surface runoff, the book addresses a wide variety of rainwater management issues, from precipitation, surface runoff and water infiltration, to impact on the drainage system. Although modern urban hydrology has improved the management of rainwater runoff for flood protection, public health, and environmental protection, current methods of drainage in urban areas mean that there is a continued threat to the regime of water flow and water resources. In this context, the book presents a new approach to rainwater management based on a unique fusion of hydrology, hydrogeology, urban engineering, and water management. It also includes research findings that are helpful in developing recommendations and technical guidelines for the use of infiltration systems in urban areas.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Urban hydrology 2.2 Rainwater management in urban areas 2.3 Infiltration processes2.4 Role of infiltration in flood management 3. Research of rainwater infiltration 3.1 Study area 3.2 Experimental research 3.3 Numerical analysis 4. Percolation facilities a. Precipitation monitoring b. Determination of filtration coefficient c. Model of emptying time 5. Legislation – technical standards 6. Results of research – design of percolation facility 7. Recommendations
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Water Management and Water Governance:
Book SynopsisThis book focusses on hydrological modeling, water management, and water governance. It covers the applications of remote sensing and GIS tools and techniques for land use and land cover classifications, estimation of precipitation, evaluation of morphological changes, and monitoring of soil moisture variability. Moreover, remote sensing and GIS techniques have been applied for crop mapping to assess cropping patterns, computation of reference crop evapotranspiration, and crop coefficient. Hydrological modeling studies have been carried out to address various issues in the water sector. MODFLOW model was successfully applied for groundwater modeling and groundwater recharge estimation. Runoff modeling has been carried out to simulate the snowmelt runoff together with the rainfall and sub-surface flow contributions for snow-fed basins. A study has been included, which predicts the impact of the land use and land cover on stream flow. Various problems in the water sector have been addressed employing hydrological models such as SWAT, ArcSWAT, and VIC. An experimental study has been presented wherein the laboratory performance of rainfall simulator has been evaluated. Hydrological modeling studies involving modifications in the curve number methodology for simulation of floods and sediment load have also been presented. This book is useful for academicians, water practitioners, scientists, water managers, environmentalists, and administrators, NGOs, researchers, and students who are involved in water management with the focus on hydrological modeling, water management, and water governance. Table of Contents1. Application of RS and GIS in Watershed Management.- 2. Application of RS and GIS in Agricultural Water Management.- 3. Hydrological Modeling.- 4. Intelligent Water Management.- 5. Water Governance
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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.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Integrated Natural Resources Research
Book SynopsisThis book is a sister volume to Volume 20 of the Handbook of Environmental Engineering Series, "Integrated Natural Resources Management", and expands on the themes of that volume by addressing the conservation and protection of natural resources in an environmental engineering context through state-of-the-art research methodologies and technologies. With a focus on water and wastewater treatment, the book takes a multidisciplinary approach to provide readers with an understanding of developments in natural resources technology over the last few decades, and how technology and industry methods will progress to ensure cleaner and sustainable methods of natural resources management. The key topics covered include biological activated carbon treatment for recycling biotreated wastewater, composting for food processing wastes, treatment of wastewater from chemical industries, agricultural waste as a low-cost adsorbent, and the invention, design and construction of potable water dissolved air flotation and filtration plants. The book will be useful to environmental resources engineers, researchers, water treatment plant managers, chemical engineers, industrial plant managers, and environmental conservation agencies. Table of ContentsChapter1. Fenton oxidation and biological activated carbon treatment for recycling biotreated coking plant wastewater.- Chapter2. Composting for food processing wastes.- Chapter3. Treatment of wastewaters from chemical industries.- Chapter4. Agricultural waste as a low-cost adsorbent.- Chapter5. Waste vegetable oils, fats and cooking oils in biodiesel production.- Chapter6. Wastewater treatment by chemical coagulation, precipitation , sedimentation and flotation.- Chapter7. Water quality control of tidal rivers and estuaries.- Chapter8. First wave of flotation technology evolution: once the world's largest daf-filtration plant and its hydroelectric facility.- Chapter9. Cationic surfactant analysis with good laboratory practice and waste management.- Chapter10. Treatment of laundromat wastewater by physicochemical and flotation processes.- Chapter11. Book review.- Chapter12. Glossary of water quality, treatment and recovery.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Water Security, Conflict and Cooperation in
Book SynopsisThis open access book explores the implications of urbanization in South Asia for water (in-) security in the peri-urban spaces of Dhaka and Khulna in Bangladesh, Bengaluru, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Pune in India, and Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. The book looks into specifically peri-urban water security issues in a context of rapid urbanization and social-environmental changes, including the changing climate and its emerging impacts. It demonstrates how urbanization processes change water flows between rural and urban areas, the implications of this processes for the water security of peri-urban populations, and how new institutions and technologies develop to mediate the relationships between peri-urban communities and water. The book seeks to further the debate on peri-urban water security, including what constitutes the peri-urban, socially differentiated access to water in peri-urban spaces, interventions for improving water access, and emerging forms of cooperation and conflict related to water access in a context of urbanization and climate change. As such, this book is an interesting read for academics with various disciplinary backgrounds, professionals working in the worlds of national and international policy, NGOs, activist groups, research and development institutes, and individual readers interested in water security and urbanization. Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction: Peri-Urban Water Security in South Asia Vishal Narain and Dik Roth Chapter 2 A New Imagination for Waste and Water in India’s Peri-Urban Interface Seema Mundoli, Dechamma C.S., Madhureema Auddy, Abhiri Sanfui, and Harini Nagendra Chapter 3 From Royal Canal to Neglected Canal? Changing Use and Management of a Traditional Canal Irrigation System in Peri-Urban Kathmandu Valley Anushiya Shrestha, Dik Roth, Saroj Yakami Chapter 4 Public Lives, Private Water: Female Ready-Made Garment Factory Workers in Peri-Urban Bangladesh\ Deepa Joshi, Sadika Haque, Kamrun Nahar, Shahinur Tania, Jasber Singhand, and Tina Wallace Chapter 5 Digging Deeper: Deep Wells, Bore-Wells and Water Tankers in Peri-Urban Hyderabad Nathaniel Dylan Lim & Diganta Das Chapter 6 Changing Agriculture and Climate Variability in Peri-Urban Gurugram, India Pratik Mishra and Sumit Vij Chapter 7 Views from the Sluice Gate: Water Insecurity, Conflict and Cooperation in Peri-Urban Khulna, Bangladesh M. Shah Alam Khan, Rezaur Rahman, Nusrat Jahan Tarin, Sheikh Nazmul Huda, and A.T.M. Zakir Hossain Chapter 8 Interventions to Strengthen Institutional Capacity for Peri-Urban Water Management in South Asia Sharlene L. Gomes Chapter 9 Concluding Reflections: Towards Alternative Peri-Urban Futures? Dik Roth and Vishal Narain
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Water Resources Management and Reservoir
Book SynopsisThis book explores many recent techniques including ANN, fuzzy logic, hydraulic models and IWRM utilized for integrated water resources management, a real challenge in India for obtaining high irrigation efficiency.The book deals with topics of current interest, such as climate change, floods, drought, and hydrological extremes. The impact of climate change on water resources is drawing worldwide attention these days; for water resources, many countries are already stressed and climate change along with burgeoning population, rising standard of living, and increasing demand are adding to the stress. Further, river basins are becoming less resilient to climatic vagaries. Fundamental to addressing these issues is hydrological modelling which is covered in this book Further, integrated water resources management is vital to ensure water and food security. Integral to the management is groundwater and solute transport. The book encompasses tools that will be useful to mitigate the adverse consequences of natural disasters.Table of ContentsSeries Editor Preface1 Integrated Water Resources Management of Thatipudi Command Area, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh2 Streamflow health and variability analysis of Roanoke River, USA3 Enhancing water use efficiency through micro irrigation4 Hydrological modelling to study the impacts of climate and LULC change at basin scale: A review 5 Reservoir Operation of Dharoi Dam: Fuzzy logic Approach6 Water Resource Management for Coal based Thermal Power Plant7 Estimation of Trap Efficiency And Useful Life of a Reservoir8 Evaluation of reservoir sedimentation using satellite data 9 Hydraulic design of service nd emergency gates- A case study10 Regionalisation of watersheds using fuzzy c means clustering algorithm in west flowing rivers of Kerala11 Landslides and its relation with rainfall in Karwar, Uttara Kannada Disrtict: A Case Study12 Optimal cropping pattern of kulsi river basin, assam, india using simulation and linear programming model13 Optimal reservoir optimization using traditional methods: dyanmic programming and nonlinear programming14 A Review on Leakage Minimization in Water Distribution Networks15 Experimental validation of flux footprint models in heterogeneous crop land systems16 Water Resources Assessment Issues and Isotope Hydrology Application in North East India17 Impact of coal mining activities on water resources: A GIS based evaluation in Indian Scenario18 Water Hammer analysis for Pipe Line Network using HAMMER v8i19 Dam Break Analysis of Hidkal Dam using HEC-RAS20 Age wise crop water requirement of paddy fields under different climatic conditions21 Suitability and performance of present irrigation system in Kokernag, Jammu and Kashmir22 Linking of sediment yield pattern with rainfall and land-use land-cover changes within Burhanpur sub-catchment, India23 A comparative study of remote sensing and DGPS technique for reservoir capacity assessment: a case study of Bhojapur reservoir, Dist – Nasik, Maharashtra, India24 A Comparative Study of Estimation of Breach Parameters for an Embankment Dam using Regression Equations25 Sustainable Water Management Options for Emerging Urban India 26 Simulating failure of Indravati dam using mike 11 and the propagation of breached outflow27 Design of bank proection works downstream of Hippargi Barrage, Karnataka 28 Numerical and experimental investigation of turbulence around circular bridge pier29 Effect of possible diversion of Yarlung Tsangpo water at Zangmu: A semi-distributed model approach30 Optimization of Water Allocation from Ukai Reservoir using Elitist TLBO31 Prediction of reservoir submerged sediment density32 Micro Hydro Power generation in India-A Review33 Optimal irrigation planning of chandora project using sapwat model34 Application of Numerical modelling for Geomorphological Evolution and River Bank shifting part of Bhagirathi river35 Runoff simulation and irrigation water requirement for barman ghat36 Non-Linear Regression Analysis between Discharge and Head for Piano Key Weirs with Increasing developed length (L/W) Ratio and Constant Channel Width37 Grey water characterisation and its management38 Analysis of suspended sediment and soil samples for determining most effective tracer combination39 Assessing the Impact of Spatial Resolution on Land Surface Model based on Hydrologic Simulations40 Assessment of Irrigation Canal Efficiency Using Hydraulic Modelling and Simulations A Geospatial Approach41 Intelligent Operation Of Hirakud Reservoir Using Metaheuristic Techniques (PSO and TLBO)42 Multisite monthly to daily naturalized streamflow disaggregation using daily flow pattern hydrograph43 Agricultural water management and groundwater recharging using Vadose zone modelling44 Karez system in India: Review and contemporary relevance 45 Genetic algorithm for minimization of variance of pipe flow-series for looped water distribution networks
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG River Hydraulics: Hydraulics, Water Resources and
Book SynopsisThis book presents key principles of the hydraulics of river basins, with a unique focus on the interplay between stream flows and sediment transport. Addressing a number of basic topics related to the hydraulics of river systems, above all it emphasizes applicative aspects in order to provide the reader with a solid grasp of river engineering. The understanding of the river hydraulics is essential for the assessment of optimum locations for the conservation of water resources and its structures. This book will be interesting to readers and researchers working in the specialized area of river hydraulics of Ganga basin, Narmada, Tapi, Godavari, and other basins of India. It consists of review on hydraulics of meandering river; hydraulic design of reservoir in permeable pavement; optimization of hydraulic design; hydraulic investigations to optimize the design of spillway and design of energy dissipater; and analysis of performance of orifice spillway using computational fluid dynaicsTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction from the EditorsAcknowledgements1 Effect of bed permeability on flow turbulence in gravel-bed stream Sai Rupesh and Dr.Ratul Das2 Study on Erosion and Undercut of Cohesive River Bank – An Experimental Approach Vikas Kumar Das, Susanta Chaudhuri and Koustuv Debnath3 Hydraulic design of reservoir in permeable pavement for mitigating urban storm water Sanjeev Kumar Suman and Rajnish4 Analytical expression for measurement of discharge using conical obstruction in a small rectangular channel Ankur Kapoor, Aniruddha Ghare and Avinash Vasudeo5 Efficient numerical algorithm for flow field around vertically submerged tandem and aligned circular cylinders Abhijit Rout, Soni Parth Kaushikbhai and Arindam Sarkar6 Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Boundary Shear Stress in Non-Prismatic Compound Channel, Laxmikant Das, Kishanjit Kumar Khatua and Bhabani Shankar Das7 Turbulence flow statistics downstream of grids with various mesh size Pankaj Raushan, Santosh Singh and Koustuv Debnath8 Surge analysis of Long piping S Ghule, P M Abdul Rahiman and K U Farande9 Review on hydraulics of meandering river Jyotirmoy Barman, Bimlesh Kumar and Jyotismita Taye10 Prediction of discharge coefficient for side rectangular weir using group method of data handling (gmdh) Ali Shariq, Ajmal Hussain and Mujib Ahmad Ansari11 Enhancement of energy disipation using combination of solid roller bucket and type ii stilling basin for ogee stepped spillway Prakash Nangare and Alka Kote12 Estimation of coefficient of discharge for side compound weir using gmdh technique Mujib Ahmad Ansari, Ajmal Hussain and Faisal Ahmed13 Flow distributions in compound channel with diverging floodplains Bhabani Shankar Das, Kamalini Devi, Jnana Ranjan Khuntia and Kishanjit Kumar Khatua14 Boundary shear stress distributions in compound channels having narrowing and enlarging floodplains Kamalini Devi, Bhabani Shankar Das, Jnana Ranjan Khuntia and Dr. Kishanjit Kumar Khatua15 Turbulence characteristics in a vegetated open channel under unsteady flow conditions Jnana Ranjan Khuntia, Kamalini Devi, Bhabani Shankar Das and Dr. Kishanjit Kumar Khatua16 Study of scour near pier of gandhi setu in ganga river Binit Kumar and Vivekanand Singh17 Optimization of hydraulic design of URI-II Dam spillway, Jammu and Kashmir V S Ramarao, M R Bhajantri and V V Bhosekar18 Modification of spillway SKI jump bucket subjected to higer tail water levels V S Ramarao, M R Bhajantri, V V Bhosekar and K T More19 Prediction of submerged vegetated flow in a channel using gmdh-type neural network approach, Nekita Boraah and Bimlesh Kumar20 Turbulence flow statistics over a train of k-type roughness Santosh Kumar Singh, Pankaj Kumar Raushan and Koustuv DebnathConclusion
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Food, Energy, and Water Nexus: A Consideration
Book SynopsisIn this book, major issues surrounding importance of water and energy for food security in the United States and India are described representing two extremes in yield, irrigation efficiency, and automation. The farming systems in these two countries face different risks in terms of climatic shifts and systems’ resiliency to handle the shocks. One may have comparative advantage over the other, but both are susceptible. Innovations in irrigation for food and fuel production, improvements in nitrogen and water use efficiency, and rural sociological issues are discussed here. We also look into some of the unintended consequences of high productivity agriculture in terms of surface and ground water quality and impacts on ecosystem services. Finally, we present ways to move forward to meet the food demands in the next half-century in both countries. As the current world population of 7 billion is expected to reach or exceed 10 billion in the next 40 years, there will be significant additional demand for food. A rising middle class and its preference for a meat-based diet also increases the demand for animal feed. This additional food and feed production needs special considerations in water and energy management besides the development of appropriate crop hybrids to withstand future climatic shifts and other environmental factors. A resilient agricultural landscapes will also be needed to withstand climatic fluctuations, disease pressures, etc. While the upper and many middle income countries have made significant improvements in crop yield due to pressurized irrigation and automation in farming systems, the lower income countries are struggling with yield enhancements due to such limitations. The rise in population is expected to be more in Sub-Sharan Africa and Middle East (Low to middle-income countries) where the crop yields are expected to be low.Table of Contents1. Unfolding Food, Energy, and Water Nexus (Chittaranjan Ray, Sekhar Muddu, and Sudhirendar Sharma).- 2. Resilience of Working Agricultural Landscapes (Shana M. Sundstrom, Jennifer Hodbod, and Craig R. Allen).- 3. A Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory for Nebraska: Livestock and Coal Loom Large (Eric R. Holley and Adam J. Liska).- 4. Technologies for Enhancing Water Productivity in Irrigated Agriculture (Sarangi and M. Sekhar).- 5. Virtual Water and Embodied Energy Flows Out of Nebraska Related to Trade in Corn (Mesfin M. Mekonnen).- 6. State of Agriculture in Karnataka, India and a Case Study of Food, Energy and Water Nexus from the Kabini Observatory (Deepti B. Upadhyaya and Sekhar Muddu).- 7. Sensor-Based Monitoring of Soil and Crop Health for Enhancing Input Use Efficiency (Rabi N. Sahoo).- 8. Strategies to Improve Crop-Water Productivity (Vivek Sharma and Shiva Bhambota).- 9. Limited Irrigation for Managing Declining Water Resources in the US High Plains (Bijesh Maharjan, Gary W. Hergert, and Saurav Das).- 10. Understanding the Cultural Foundations of Water Institutions: Groundwater Management in Kansas, High Plains-Ogallala Aquifer (Rebekah Carnes and Matthew R. Sanderson).- 11. Nitrogen Management for Improving Water, Energy, and Food Security (Brian T. Krienke, Daran R. Rudnick, Tsz Him Lo, and Xin Qiao).- 12. Mobilization of Naturally Occurring Uranium in Groundwater Under Intensely Managed Farmland (Jeffrey P. Westrop, Daniel D. Snow, and Karrie A. Weber).- 13. Nanotechnology at the Juncture of Water, Food, and Energy Nexus: Boon or Bane? (Arindam Malakar and Jennifer A. Cooper).
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Reviews of Environmental Contamination and
Book SynopsisReviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications. Table of ContentsMetalliferous Mining Pollution and Its Impact on Terrestrial and Semi-terrestrial Vertebrates: A Review.- Fluorotelomer Alcohols’ Toxicology Correlates with Oxidative Stress and Metabolism.- Perchlorate Contamination: Sources, Effects and Technologies for Remediation.- Sources of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (ARB) and Antibiotic Resistance Genes (ARGs) in the Soil: A Review of the Spreading Mechanism and Human Health Risks.- An Overview of Morpho-Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Responses of Sorghum Towards Heavy Metal Stress.- Water and Soil Pollution: Ecological Environmental Study Methodologies Useful for Public Health Projects. A Literature Review.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference
Book SynopsisThis book features a selection of works presented in the 3rd International Conference on BioGeoSciences in a unified framework. It focuses on the physical and mathematical modelling of natural processes and environments at different spatial and temporal scales. This interdisciplinary book presents a comprehensive collection of case studies grouped according to the planetary ‘’spheres’’: lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, magnetosphere and biosphere. It serves as a valuable resource for scientists engaged in natural and exact sciences.Table of ContentsThe Litosphere 1. Development of a preliminary model of infiltration of pollutants in rocks (Cesar Medero) 2. Analysis of daily seismicity and mass removal using radar interferometry (Luciana Silva) 3. Automated simulation of synthetic earthquakes for vulnerable reservoirs in the central region of Cuba (Miguel Hernandez) 4. Forcing factors and space pattern of territorial transformations. The role of environmental and social variables in the dynamics of soil use (Mauricio Aguayo) 5. Effect of coverage / use of the soil on the hydrological response in basins of the southern center of Chile (Rebeca Martinez) The Hydrosphere 6. Study of the hydrodynamic transport of nitrate as a contaminant of rivers (Roxana Perez) 7. Effects of large-scale climatic variability on the flow of the central watersheds of Chile (Laura Perez) 8. Groundwater drought and land use/land cover changes in central Chile (Iongel Duran) 9. Productivity variability an Andean Lake of Chile through sedimentary records (Lien Rodriguez) 10. Analysis of the surface temperature trend of the lakes of the South Central of Chile by remote sensing for the period 2000-2016 (Roberto Urrutia) 11. Monitoring Program of Biobio Region (Chile) (Ricardo Figueroa) 12. Use of remote sensing tools applied to the spatial dynamics of the shoreline of the Rancho Luna beach in Cienfuegos, Cuba (Laura Castellanos) 13. Seasonal and interannual variability of sea surface temperature in the southern Cuban platform, based on remote perception (Alain Muñoz) The Atmosphere 14. Application of deep learning for the construction of synthetic physical models (Vladimir Mochalov) 15. Description of solar and terrestrial radiation incident on urban and rural surfaces (Amari Pereira) 16. Ground-based measurements and statistical analysis of UVER and IG solar radiation in Santiago, Chile (33.5°S) (Lisdelys Gonzalez) 17. Coastal hydrodinamics during tropical cyclones on the North coast of Ciego de Avila, Cuba. Case study: Hurricane Irma (2017) (Maibelin Castillo) 18. Hurricane Irma in Ciego de Avila: associated coastal floods and comparison with other risky scenarios (Felipe Matos) 19. Paleotempestology in central northern coast of Cuba (Beatriz Beltran) The Biosphere 20. On the planetary potential for subsurface life (Rolando Cardenas) 21. Impact of the Chicxulub asteroid: potential implications on phytoplankton and anammox bacteria (Noel Perez) 22. Entropic Approach to Primitive Cells (Manuel Fundora) 23. Darwinian evolution from a generational point of view (Osmel Martin) 24. Perspectives for spatially explicit individual-based modelling of spiny lobster populations in nursery areas of Cuba (Daile Avila) 25. Study of water and sediment of the Bay of Manatí, for the use of simulation models (Gustavo Arencibia)
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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
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Rapid Refrigeration and Water Protection: Next
Book SynopsisThis book provides a cross-disciplinary, multi-scale assessment of the development of adsorption-based refrigerants and super-adsorbent-based wastewater purification. The book covers two major aspects from the 21st century, including the development of an environmentally benign adsorption cooling system and the preparation of a super-adsorbent for water purification. Although work has been published on these topics, the authors present the latest findings and introduce some new perspectives. The book is written as a reference book with contributions from global field experts and will appeal to water engineers, chemists, environmentalists, physicists, material scientists, nano-technologists, and environmental technologists.Table of Contents
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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.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Geospatial Technologies for Resources Planning
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the application of geospatial technologies for resource planning and management for the key natural resources, e.g. water, agriculture and forest as well as the decision support system (DSS) for infrastructure development. We have seen in the past four decades that the growing complexities of sustainable management of natural resources management have been very challenging. The book has been written to leverage the current geospatial technologies that integrate the remotely sensed data available from various platforms, the precise locational data providing geospatial intelligence, and the advanced integration tools of Geographical Information Systems (GIS). Geospatial technologies have been used for water resources management employing geomorphological characteristics, analysis of river migration pattern, understanding the large-scale hydrological process, wet land classification and monitoring, analysis of glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF), assessment of environmental flow and soil erosion studies, water quality modelling and assessment and rejuvenation of paleochannels through groundwater recharge. Geospatial technologies have been applied for crop classification and mapping, soil moisture determination using RISAT-1 C-band and PALSAR-2 L-band sensors, inventory of horticulture plantations, management of citrus orchards, crop yield forecasting, rice yield estimation, estimation of evapotranspiration and its evaluation against lysimeter and satellite-based evapotranspiration product for India to address the various issues of the agricultural system management. Geospatial technologies have been used for generation of digital elevation model, urban dynamics assessment, mobile GIS application at grass root level planning, cadastral level developmental planning and e-governance applications, system dynamics for sustainable development, micro-level water resources planning, site suitability for sewage treatment plant, traffic density assessment, geographical indications of India, archaeological applications and disasters interventions to elaborate various issues of DSS for infrastructure development and management. Geospatial technologies have been employed for the generation and reconciliation of the notified forest land boundaries, and also the land cover changes analysis within notified forest areas, forest resource assessment, management and monitoring and wildlife conservation and management. This book aims to present high-quality technical case studies representing the recent developments in the “application of geospatial technologies for resource planning and management”. The editors hope that this book will serve as a valuable resource for scientists and researchers to plan and manage land and water resources sustainably.Table of ContentsGeospatial Technology for Geomorphology Mapping and its Applications.- Geospatial technology for estimation of geomorphological characteristics of an ungauged watershed.- Long Term Analysis of River Migration Pattern using Geospatial Techniques – A case study of upper part of the Ganga River, India.- Space borne Scatterometers for understanding the large-scale land hydrological processes.- Wetland Classification and Monitoring Using Time Series Earth Observation Data and Machine Learning Algorithm: A Case Study in Upper Ganga River Stretch.
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Springer International Publishing AG Ecosystem Services in Azerbaijan: Value and
Book SynopsisThis book aims to draw readers' attention to the benefits once present nature in Azerbaijan. Over the past hundred years, much of this has been lost because of the neglect of the intrinsic values of nature by both managers and local authorities, and the overuse of natural resources. For example, oil pollution and overfishing in the Caspian Sea have almost destroyed its fish and caviar resources. In this volume, the authors distinguish between the concepts of "gain" and "income" and show readers that short-term benefits based solely on monetary income deprive people and nature itself of long-term, lasting value. The book provides readers with real historical information, discusses the interactions between humans and nature, and shows, with real data and trends, the consequences of anthropogenic activity on natural resources in Azerbaijan. The authors cover fish, water, forest, mountain, and pasture ecosystems, draw attention to the impacts that pollution and other forms of environmental degradation have had on these resources, and the show the impact that resource depletion on people’s livelihoods. The book is intended primarily for managers, policymakers, students, and academics, and will be of interest to natural scientists, historians, and students of culture.Table of ContentsChapter1. Caspian Sea and its values in Azerbaijan.- Chapter2. Mountain ecosystem values.- Chapter3. Value of the clean water in Azerbaijan.- Chapter4. Environmental migration and cultural losses.
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Springer International Publishing AG Egypt’s Strategy to Meet the Sustainable
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on Egypt as a representative example of emerging economies struggling to achieve their sustainable development goals (SDGs). The Egyptian government has launched Egypt’s Vision 2030 in line with the 2030 Agenda, also known as the Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS), which encompasses the economic, social and environmental dimensions of development. It is under the SDS that all development plans in Egypt are incorporated while at the same time being strongly guided by the SDGs. Aware of the principle of shared but differentiated responsibility, Egypt also recognizes that fundamental challenges remain, despite a strong willingness to achieve the SDGs. High birth rates, brain drain phenomena, water scarcity, migration, discrimination against women and girls, a growing informal sector and instability in neighboring states (especially Libya and Syria) are only some of the many hindrances to sustainable development.In order to address these challenges, Egypt relies heavily on the SDGs, which are aimed at transforming our world. Although there is an urgent need for a drastic change in the way we use the Earth, the question arises as to whether the SDGs are sufficient to facilitate such a transformation. This book explores the key environmentally related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and offers a cutting-edge assessment of current progress with a view to reaching these objectives by 2030. The book highlights some of the key findings and ideas for how research may help achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in enterprises. The book provides a useful framework that can help and aid the Egyptian government to assess the many goals and targets outlined in the 2030 Agenda. The analysis of Egypt can be used as a blueprint for other developing nations and globally in order to guide policy toward achieving the SDGs. Covering food security, water resilience, climate change, agronomics, rural life, environmental impact assessment as a tool for measuring the achievement of the goals, Egyptian education, the COVID-19 pandemic, cultural and societal dimensions, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of sustainable development and climate change, as well as practitioners and policymakers involved in sustainable development and disaster management.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to “Insights into Egypt’s Strategy to Meet the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030: Researchers Contributions” (El-Sayed Ewis Omran).- Chapter 2. Overview of the Poverty, Food Security and Nutrition Situation in Egypt (Mona A. Outhman).- Chapter 3. Long-term control of desertification: Is organic farming superior to conventional? Soil and established arid cultivation practices at SEKEM, Egypt (Lorenz Huebner).- Chapter 4. The Effect of COVID-19 on the Egyptian Education System and the Role of Digitalization (Marwa Biltagy).- Chapter 5. Culture and Principles of Equity and Gender Equality as a Basis of Holistic Sustainable Development at SEKEM, Egypt (Lorenz Huebner).- Chapter 6. Integrated Hydrological Modeling and Geoinformatics for Harvesting and Simulating Mountain torrents on the Area Stretching between Port Sudan and Ras Bennas, Red Sea (El-Sayed E. Omran).- Chapter 7. Role of Green Energy in Sustainable Development in Egypt (Nadia M. Eshra).- Chapter 8. Resources of the Renewable Energy in Egypt (Nadia M. Eshra).- Chapter 9. Utilizing Renewable Energy as a means to Achieve SDGs (Raad H. S. Al-Jibouri).- Chapter 10. Economic Growth, Employment and Decent Work as a Sustainable Development Policy for all (Harb A. El. Hasseen El-bardisy).- Chapter 11. Proposed Guidelines For Planning Of Egyptian Fishing Ports (Mahmoud Sharaan).- Chapter 12. The Impact of Human-Induced in Mining Operations on the Increased Risk of Torrents in the Wadi Allaqi Basin (Mohamed E. Dandrawy).- Chapter 13. Climate Considerations in the Planning and Sustainability of Egyptian Cities (El-Sayed E. Omran).- Chapter 14. Life Under Lake Nasser: Water Quality As A Means to Achieving The Egypt's Agenda 2030 (El-Sayed E. Omran).- Chapter 15. Soil-Water Properties for Reduce Land Degradation Along the High Dam Lake, Egypt (El-Sayed E. Omran).- Chapter 16. Update, Conclusions, and Recommendations to “Egypt’s Strategy to Meet the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030” (El-Sayed E. Omran).
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Springer International Publishing AG Marine Analytical Chemistry
Book SynopsisThis textbook offers a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the latest analytical methods, tools and techniques used in the marine environment, bringing together the two fields of chemical oceanography and analytical chemistry. Divided into 11 chapters, the book starts with an overview of the main parameters of the marine carbon system, and it covers different sampling strategies used by the marine scientific community, and the different chemical analyses to measure trace metals, radionuclides and organic matter in the marine environment. Particular attention is given to the identification and quantification of marine persistent organic pollutants, emerging organic contaminants and microplastics. Readers will also find accessible explanations and real life examples of the application of remote sensing and in-situ sensing technologies to monitor the marine environment. The textbook finishes with a chapter on data treatment that outlines the relevant statistical approaches, uncertainty estimation and quality assurance of marine chemical measurements. This textbook provides both students and professionals alike with a transdisciplinary and comprehensive foundation for the chemical analysis of our oceans and seas.Table of ContentsToC Preface Chapter 1. Carbonate species and pH. Chapter 2. Dissolved Organic matter Chapter 3. Trace metals. Chapter 4. Radionuclides as ocean tracers. Chapter 5. Persistent organic contaminants. Chapter 6. Emergent organic contaminants. Chapter 7. Nanoparticles in the marine environment Chapter 8. Microplastics and Nanoplastics. Chapter 9. Remote sensing: Satellite and RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) Chapter 10. In-Situ sensing: Ocean glider Chapter 11. Marine chemical (meta-)data management
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Springer International Publishing AG Floods in the Ganga–Brahmaputra–Meghna Delta
Book SynopsisThis volume covers the floods of the major rivers of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) Delta, and storm surge related coastal floods in these regions. The book is dedicated to addressing floods from an integrated physical-social perspective to provide students and researchers with a holistic understanding of floods in terms of both human and geomorphological aspects. The systematic coverage of all the major rivers and coastal areas in the GBM delta and surrounding regions will foster a clear comprehension of this dense reservoir of population, where thousands of people are impacted every year due to flood hazards and agricultural destabilization. This comprehensive treatment of flood issues in the region covers flash floods, fluvial floods, fluvio-tidal floods, and coastal floods, and outlines flood management strategies to maintain ecological integrity and environmental stability, and prevent harmful impacts of future floods. The book is intended for students and researchers in earth and environmental sciences, especially geomorphology, hydrology, geography, geology, natural resources management, and regional planning.Table of Contents1-Ganga-Brahmaputra-Megna Delta in context.- 2-Emerging floods in the wake of the delta subsidence and sea level rise.- 3-Sediment Regime, Hydro-climatology of the Floods and Sea-level Movements in the Bengal Basin.- 4-Human activities and flood propensity.- 5-Predicting river flood hazard with sparse data: prospects and challenges for the Global South.- 6-Flood and Floodplain Management in the Bengal Basin: The Context of Sustainable Livelihood in the Flood Affected Areas.- 7-Flash flood in Indian part of GBM delta.- 8-Flash flood of Bangladesh part of GBM Delta.- 9-Floods of Teesta River.- 10-Floods of Torsa River.- 11-Floods of Jaldhaka River.- 12-Lis-Murti-Chel Rivers.- 13-Floods of Dharla and Dudhkumor Rivers.- 14-Floods of Mahananda-Balason Rivers.- 15-Floods of Atrai River.- 16-Floods of Purnabhaba River.- 17-Floods of Ganga River.- 18-Floods of the Padma River.- 19-Floods of Brahmaputra River.- 20-Floods of Old Brahmaputra River.- 21-Floods of Bhagirathi River.- 22-Floods of Jamuna River.- 23-Floods of Buriganga and Sitalakha Rivers.- 24-Floods of Surma and Kusiara Rivers.- 25-Floods of Mayurakshi River.- 26-Floods of Ajay River.- 27-Floods of Jalangi and Churni-Mathabhanga River.- 28-Floods of Damodar River system.- 29-Floods of Khari-Behula-Ghea Rivers.- 30-Floods of Dwarakeswar River.- 31-Floods of Shilabati River.- 32-Floods of Kansabati River.- 33-Floods of Keleghai and Rasulpur Rivers.- 34-Floods of Subarnarekha River.- 35-Floods of Ichhamati River.- 36-Floods of Hugli River.- 37-Floods of Meghna River.- 38-Floods of Garai-Madhumati and Arial Khan Rivers.- 39-Floods of Digha-Kanthi Coastal plains.- 40-Floods of Indian Sundarbans (north).- 41-Floods of Indian Sundarbans (south).- 42-Floods in Bangladesh Sundarbans.- 43-Tide and Storm Surge induced Floods in the Coastal Belt of Bangladesh.
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Springer International Publishing AG Impacts of Urbanization on Hydrological Systems
Book SynopsisThis book documents the various impacts of urbanization on hydrological systems and water resources. The first half of the book is focused on urbanization and surface waters, starting with the status of hydrological systems in the urban areas, i.e. the catchment characteristics and changes in rainfall dynamics. The most pronounced hydrological problems in cities are changes in runoff due to precipitation. Recently, rain events have been less frequent but more intense, sometimes leading to flash floods. Though the substantial increase in runoff causes floods in the urbanized area, it may be attributed to the reduction of infiltration due to construction of roads. This, in turn, results in groundwater decline and depletion. The second half of the book covers the impact of urbanization on groundwater, which starts with hindered or significantly reduced recharge taking place due to altered urban surfaces. The limited groundwater resources are over-exploited by the urban population, leading to water scarcity and depletion. Groundwater gets polluted due to solid waste dumping sites or by wastewaters discharged by industries. The book will be useful for researchers, educators, municipal/city authorities, government officials, and NGOs.Table of ContentsChapter1. GIS-based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Identifying Rainwater Harvesting Structures Sites in a Semi-Arid River Basin.- Chapter2. Hydrochemical Investigation and Water Quality Mapping in and around Pallikarnai Marsh Land Area in Chennai, India.- Chapter3. Catchment Scale Modeling of Land Use and Land Cover Dynamics.- Chapter4. Urban Floods: A Case Study of Patna Floods 2019, Natural or Anthropogenic?- Chapter5. Flood Susceptibility Zonation using Dempster-Shafer Evidential Belief Function (EBF) Method in Chalakudy Taluk, Kerala, India.- Chapter6. Impact of Urbanization on Ganga River Basin: An Overview in the Context of Natural Surface Water Resources.- Chapter7. Urban Water Scarcity: A Global Challenge and Impending Solutions.- Chapter8. Groundwater Scarcity in Urban Areas is a Major Issue - Case Studies from West Bengal.- Chapter9. Impact of Urbanization and River Morphology on Groundwater System in Patna Urban Area, Bihar, India.- Chapter10. Aquifer Storage and Recovery: Key Issues and Feasibility.- Chapter11. Temporal Prediction of Groundwater Levels: A Gap in Generalization.- Chapter12. Suitability of Groundwater for Drinking and Agricultural Use in Patna District, Bihar, India.- Chapter13. Groundwater Potential Assessment using GIS-based Weighted Linear Combination Technique: A Case Study of Hard Rock Terrain around Bhopal, India.- Chapter14. The Effect of Urbanization on Groundwater Quality and Hydrochemical Characteristics in Ennore Coastal Aquifers of Chennai, South India.- Chapter15. Groundwater Contamination in Parts of Northwestern Hyderabad- A Hydrogeochemical and Geospatial Approach.- Chapter16. Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Groundwater Recharge in Dras Sub-Basin of Upper Indus River Basin, Western Himalayas.- Chapter17. Impact of Urbanization on Groundwater in Changing Climatic Scenario: A Case Study.
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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
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Springer International Publishing AG Climate, Land-Use Change and Hydrology of the
Book SynopsisThere is a need of strengthening the global and local response to cope with the threat of climate change and adverse effects of rising anthropogenic activities in the mountain ecosystem. This book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive scientific and technical knowledge based on climate and land cover change impact assessment, adaptation and mitigation strategies in the Indian Himalayan watershed. The text updates the understanding scientific analysis to promote evidence-based policy formulation at regional and local levels. It can be used as reference materials with regards to climate and land cover change for those new learners interested in the mountainous region. This comprehensive book covers a wide range of potential research areas including climate change scenarios, science and its applications, adaptation to climate change-theory and assessment, water resources, agriculture, forest, biodiversity, and ecosystems, indigenous knowledge etc.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Description of the Study Area.- Chapter 3. Climate Variability Assessment.- Chapter 4. Changes in Land Use/Land Cover.- Chapter 5. Climate and Land Cover Change Scenarios.- Chapter 6. Effect of Climate and Land Cover Changes on Flow Regime.- Chapter 7. Policies on Climate Change Mitigation.- Chapter 8. Summary and Conclusion.
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Springer International Publishing AG Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures
Book SynopsisThis book is designed to give an existing state of knowledge in the field of hydrology, irrigation engineering, and hydraulic structures in a brief manner so that students can use it for their own reference from time to time. Compared to other voluminous books available on the subject, the author has tried to cover the important subject matter in an abridged manner in approximately 320 pages. Besides the full explanation of the theoretical aspects with well-illustrated figures, it gives a number of solved numerical examples. Problems for practice are also given with answers at the end of each chapter.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Water Requirement of Crops.- Hydrology.- Ground Water.- Reservoir Planning.- Design of Gravity Dams.- Spillways and Gates.- Arch and Buttress Dams.- Earth Dams.- Canal Head Works.- Distribution System.- Canal Structures.- Sediment Transport in Alluvial Canals.- River Training Works and Flood Control.- River Flow Measurement.
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Springer International Publishing AG Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures
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Springer International Publishing AG Sponge City Hybrid Infrastructure
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the access to water in the building and its surroundings, to infer the mutual interaction and the complex interconnection of green/blue infrastructures. This book is a tool for understanding the multifunctional functionality of urban waste water to recognize their efficient and strategically useful potential in the form of aesthetic and functional architectural elements—vertical gardens, waterproof roof systems, rain gardens, retention rainwater recirculation tanks, biomarkers for wastewater treatment, and other progressive technologies and technical solutions. The originality of the proposed book and the innovation of the proposed objectives lies in the complexity and interdisciplinary of the problem solved, with clear continuity and utilization in professional building, environmental, and psychosocial practice. Understanding the quality of life as a category influenced by several objective and subjective conditions, this manuscript draws up recommendations on how to build “green buildings”—progressively supplied with water, connecting infrastructures—from existing buildings (administrative or training).Table of ContentsState of Art, Definition of New Concepts of Sponge City and Blue Green Infrastructures.- Sustainable Water Management and Hybrid Infrastructures.- Analysis of Climatic Parameters in Urban Area.- Measuring Selected Physical Parameters of Hybrid Infrastructure.- Subjective Indoor Environmental Quality in Green Office Buildings.
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Springer International Publishing AG Hydraulics, Hydrology and Environmental
Book SynopsisThis textbook provides an excellent resource for engineering and science students to develop basic, intermediate and advanced level skills in hydraulics, hydrology and environmental engineering. Topics include open channel flow, ocean waves, kinematic wave modelling, flood forecasting, groundwater production, evapotranspiration, rainfall runoff modelling, cost benefit analysis, environmental evaluation, air quality control, carbon capture and storage, atmospheric dispersion, water pollution, water treatment, wastewater treatment, environmental impact assessment and uncertainty management. Hydrology and environmental engineering are treated as clear extensions of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics. Emphasis is placed on distinguishing between theoretical and empirical results. Written challenges are specified throughout the text to help readers derive important theoretical results for themselves. Each chapter includes a set of related practical problems with detailed worked solutions, many of which include short, self-contained MATLAB codes. The book provides a wealth of theoretical and practical exercises to aid teachers in planning innovative learning experiences for their students in class and at home. The book also offers a rich environment for students and researchers to practice mathematics and learn about the art of deriving analytical solutions in an environmental engineering context.Table of ContentsPart 1 Hydraulics.- Hydrostatics.- Frictionless Flow.- Laminar Flow between Solid Boundaries.- Uniform Flow.- Non-uniform Flow.- Wave Theory.- Coastal Defence Design.- Conservation Equations.- Boundary Layers.- Heat Transfer.- Part 2 Hydrology.- Hydrology and Frequency Analysis.- Darcy's Law and Permeability.- Confined and Unconfined Aquifers.- Steady-state Radial Flow to Wells.- Transient Groundwater Flow.- Transient Flow to Wells.- Vadose Zone Processes.- Humidity.- Evaporation.- Rainfall Runoff Modelling.- Part 3 Environmental Engineering.- Cost Benefit Analysis.- Market efficiency.- Evaluating the Environment.- Air Quality Control.- Carbon Capture and Storage.- Atmospheric Dispersion.- Water Pollution.- Water Treatment.- Wastewater Treatment.- Risk Analysis and Handling Uncertainty.
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Springer Microbial Approach of Biofiltration in Industrial
Book SynopsisMicroorganisms in bioreactor.- Algal biochar for removal of refractory pollutants.- Application of membrane technology for wastewater treatment.- Role of microfiltration (mf) in the treatment of wastewater.- Advancements in nano filtration.- A scope of membrane-based approach in the treatment of wastewater and its applications.- Advances in electrospun nanostructured membranes for wastewater treatment: Challenges and opportunities.- Photocatalytic membrane reactors for wastewater treatment: TiO2-based membranes.- Advances in analytical methods for the monitoring of chemical pollutants in Industrial effluent water.- Chemical contaminants of water: evaluation methods, environmental risk, and treatment process.- Treatment of industrial waste water: nanofiltration- A unique approach.- Bio-membrane based solutions for wastewater treatment.- Application of composite membrane-based technology in treatment of textile industry effluents.
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Springer International Publishing AG Renewable Energy Options for Power Generation and
Book SynopsisThis book examines simultaneous power generation and desalination driven by renewable energy systems. This book also includes thermodynamic fundamentals, concepts, and system design, analysis and assessment studies, along with illustrative examples and case studies, for sustainable applications.
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Springer Surface SubSurface Hydrology and Management
Book Synopsis.- Assessment of basin hydrological phenomena using state of the art methods and in situ field measurements..- A Geographical appraisal of hydrological drought..- Technologies and approaches to support community flood Initiatives..- Assessing Flood Susceptibility using GIS and AHP method..- Assessing the seasonal dynamics of surface water resources using satellite based remote sensing..- Soil Moisture Evaluation in an Ungauged Basin in Southwest Nigeria..- Evaluation of Meandering Characteristics of the Jhelum River Using Geo Spatial Techniques..- Analysing the Relationship between Surface Water and Groundwater..- Assessment of Surface Water Quality Modelling for Drinking Purposes in Brahmani River Basin..- Unraveling the nexus between socioeconomic facets and land use and cover change for analyzing agricultural productivity within riverine ecosystems..- Geospatial Analysis of Flood and Drought Vulnerability in Rajshahi District..- Water Quality Assessment and Pollution Source Identification of a Semi Urban Water Body near to Waste Dumping Zone..- Estimation of morphometric and morphotectonic Indices of the Kanhan River Basin..- Waterlogging Susceptibility Zone Assessment in Kolkata by the Flow Accumulation Method..- Vulnerability of Reservoir to Sequestrated Solutes from Feeder Streams: A Case Study of Opa in Southwestern Nigeria..- Soil erosion risk and vulnerable zone identification using remote sensing and GIS techniques..- Performance Evaluation of a Reservoir during Flooding..- Applications of Water Quality Index (WQI) and geostatistical methods for long term assessment of Mountain Lake..- Assessment of Soil Erosion Dynamics and Flood Zonation using integrated RS & GIS based RUSLE Model for Prioritization of Sub Watersheds Morphometry..- Geo spatial modelling of potential soil erosion estimation for better conservation planning..- Digital Terrain Analysis for Characterization of Terrain Variables Governing Soil Erosion and Watershed Hydrology..- Climate change impact on flood frequencies using geospatial modelling..- Surface and sub-surface hydrological management.GIS based modeling for water resource monitoring and management.,- Enhancing watershed management through advanced geospatial and morphometric approaches for Wainganga river basin, central India..- Modelling and mapping of natural resource management using RS & GIS..- Evaluation of Surface Water Quality in Mahanadi River Basin, Odisha, for Drinking Purposes Based on GIS, MEREC and a Hybrid MACROS Approach..- Evaluation of Surface Water Quality in Mahanadi River Basin, Odisha, for Drinking Purposes Based on GIS, MEREC and a Hybrid MACROS Approach..- Assessment of Water Risk and Feasibility of Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting..- Integrating RS and GIS Techniques for Enhanced Natural Resource Management.
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Springer Microbial Niche Nexus Sustaining Environmental
Book SynopsisIntroduction to microbial niche nexus sustaining biological wastewater treatment.- Establishment of microenvironments with substrate gradients.- Emerging challenges for biological wastewater treatment.- Microbial niche nexus -Future growth, perspectives and challenges.- Development of wastewater treatment plants based on microbial niche-based design.- Enhancing microbial cooperation within the microbial niche nexus-based system through co-enrichment of r/K-strategists.- Strategies for emerging compounds removal through microbial niche tuning.- Synergistic removal of toxic contaminants from effluent.- Microbial ecology to manage processes in environmental bio-technology. Resources recycling and energy recovery from industrial effluent.- Recycling of waste into useful material and their energy applications.- Substrate-based microbial niches and their applications in wastewater treatment.- Energy-nutrients-water nexus: integrated resource recovery in treatment plants.- New directions in biological nitrogen removal and recovery from industrial effluent.- Advanced technologies in desalination and wastewater treatment.- Recent developments to improve industrial wastewater treatment and reuse.- Sustainability approaches for sludge management including energy generation and disposal.- Emerging technologies for nutrient and resources recovery from industrial waste.- Environmental protection & pollution prevention of emerging contaminants in industrial effluent.- Advanced developments in microalgae for biofuels, value-added products, and energy production.- Development of innovative green technologies for waste to energy conversion technologies.- Bioelectrochemical systems for energy production and Useful resource recovery for sustainable future.- Ecofriendly technologies for sustainable water treatment Oppurtunities of open access data and big data analysis for Environmental communication.- Sustainable consumption and green practices: Case studies.- Innovative bio-greentechnologies for sequestration of Carbon dioxide and utilization for sustainable energy.- Sustainable development in green syntheses of materials from industrial waste.- Water-energy- Environment nexus approach as a rallying point for sustainable future.- Climate Change Adaptation: Geological Aspects.- Does environmental engineering concents really help rural industrial development?.- Does managing the water-energy-environment nexus is very important to India's future?.- Microbial Fuel CellsA Sustainable approach for simultaneous clean energy production and wastewater treatment.- Artificial intelligence in wastewater treatment and sludge management.- Sustainable upgrading biological effluent treatment based on anammox technology.
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Springer Navigating the Nexus
Book SynopsisSection I. Hydrology of the headwater catchments in changing climatic conditions.- Chapter 1. Shift in streamflow regime in headwater catchments causes and impacts.- Chapter 2. Hydrology of the Upper Indus Basin under changing climate.- Chapter 3. The Open Global Glacier Model (OGGM) based assessment of Glacier Mass Variations in Chhota Shigri Glacier, Western Indian Himalaya.- Chapter 4. Insight into the Impact of Land Use/Land Cover Change on the runoff incorporating hydrological modelling to analyse their impact on the water regime.- Section 2. Efficient irrigation and agricultural planning for food security.- Chapter 5. Divulging insights into irrigation scheduling of Allium Cepa (Onion) using Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) husk mulch.- Chapter 6. Impact of Climatic Extreme Indices on Crop Productivity.- Chapter 7. Pathways to accelerate agricultural production system technologies in India: A vision for new generation watersheds.- Chapter 8. Analyzing the Impact of Climate Change on Crop Yield and Its Consequences for the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in an Indian River Basin.- Section 3. Hydro-chemical environment under climate change.- Chapter 9. Impacts of modern agricultural practices on soil-water pollution: An overview.- Chapter 10. Engineered bioremediation for decontamination of aquifers.- Chapter 11. Groundwater remediation using Meshless Local Petrov Galerkin (MLPG) simulation coupled with Differential Evolution (DE).- Chapter 12. Transport of Nitrate, Phosphate and Potassium in Vadoze zone with Varying Rainfall Scenarios for a Semi-Arid Cotton Growing Region of South India.- Chapter 13. Evaluation of potentially toxic heavy metal 3 contamination of groundwater and associated health risk assessment of inhabitants in the industrial corridors of integrated Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, India.- Section 4. Advanced tools and techniques to provide climate solutions.- Chapter 14. Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Hydroclimatic Regimes in Beas River Basin.- Chapter 15. Precision Agriculture Technologies for Climate-Resiliency and Water Resource Management.- Chapter 16. Hydrometeorological Water Budget and It's Relationship with Extreme Over Alaknanda River Basin: An Application of ERA5-Land.- Chapter 17. Bayesian model averaging for multi-model ensemble streamflows of the Godavari basin.- Section 5. Socio-hydrological Impacts and Policy Implications in a Changing Climate.- Chater 18. Application of AI/ML in Water Resource Management to Resolve Transboundary Water Conflict.- Chapter 19. Small-scale irrigation for climate adaptation: community and shared-based approaches in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.- Chapter 20. A hydrologic modeling assessment of future water scarcity in the Baitarani River Basin.- Chapter 21. Summary Chapter.
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Springer Groundwater in Developing Countries
Book Synopsis1. Groundwater in southern Algeria provinces :provinces: Challenges and strategies.- 2. Groundwater Mapping of the New Delta Region (West of Nile Delta Region) using Geographic Information Systems and Satellite Images.- 3. Challenges faced by closed basins from the perspective of water resources: Case studies from Türkiye.- 4. Issues and challenges in sustainable usage of groundwater resources in Afghanistan.- 5. Optimization of the location of groundwater intakes for irrigation and melioration purposes in in a typical intermountain Chu Valley, Kyrgyzstan: analytical and model approaches.- 6. Fluoride Exposure and Health Risks in Groundwater Dependent Communities in the Developing Countries.- 7. Hydrochemistry and water quality of shallow groundwater in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.- 8. Hydrochemical assessment of groundwater of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) based on deterministic and integrated-weight water quality index (IWQI) models.- 9. Groundwater development within the Nigerian basement and sedimentary aquifers: challenges and opportunities.- 10. Lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), arsenic (As), and chromium (Cr) contamination in Nigerian groundwater systems: Sources, potential impacts, and removal techniques.- 11. Groundwater Sustainability in Arid Regions using Environmental Isotopes Hydrology Cursors.- 12. Groundwater Storage Variations in the MENA Transboundary Aquifer Systems Using GRACE: Response to Global Climate Change.- 13. Groundwater Management and Governance in MNENA Region.
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Springer Wastewater Treatment Plants
Book SynopsisPart1: Preliminaries.- Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants : An Overview of Methodology.- An Overview on Various Wastewater Treatment Plants and Techniques.- Part2: Design and Assessment of Wastewater Treatment Plants.- Study of the Performance of the Wastewater Treatment Plant in the Vegetable Oil Refining Industry.- Advancements in Wastewater Treatment Systems: Integrating Simulation and Optimization for Improved Performance.- Maintenance of Wastewater Treatment Plants.-Problems of Extension of Wastewater Treatment Plants.- The Effect of the Capacity Increase in the Organized Industrial District Wastewater Treatment Plant on the Treatment Performance.- Utilizing Performance Parameters in Wastewater Treatment Plants for the Implementation of Wastewater-Based Epidemiology.- Effective Maintenance Practices for Wastewater Treatment Plants.-Environmental Assessment Methods at the Wastewater Treatment Plants.- Assessment of the Condition of a Wastewater Treatment Plant.- Life cycle Assessment of Constructed Wetland for Wastewater Treatment.- Assessment of Effluent Quality of Sewage Treatment Plant Using Machine Learning Based Models.- Part3: Wastewater Treatment Processes.- Wastewater Treatment Techniques Adapted to Developing Countries.- Role of Microbial Electrochemical Technologies in the Removal of Micropollutants from Wastewater.- Wastewater Treatment Solutions for Small Towns: A Practical Guide.- A Critical Understanding of Biological Treatment Techniques of Sewage Wastewater.- Electroplating Industry Wastewater Treatment: Advanced Electrochemical Oxidation Process.-Exploring the Utility of Membrane Bioreactors (MBRs) in Wastewater Treatment.- Aerobic Suspended Growth with focus on SBR Technology.- Part4:Purification Satiations and Valorization of Treated Wastewater, Sludge, Biogas.- Photosynthetic Biogas Upgrading with Microalgae Coupled with Nutrient Recovery from Digestate.- Treatment and Utilization of Sewage Sludge.- Gasification for Sustainable Valorization of Sewage Sludge.- Challenges in the Implementation of Machine Learning for Wastewater Treatment: A Comprehensive Exploration.- Current Trends on Anaerobic Digestion and Renewable Gases Production: Influence of Biomethane Under Technical and Economic Point of View.- Recovery Methods for Treated Water.
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