
Environmental Management of River Basin Ecosystems
Springer (Publisher)
Published on 5. October 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
XII, 761 pages
978-3-319-34942-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book offers a unique collection of inter- and multidisciplinary studies on river systems. Rivers have been the prime source of sustenance since the advent of civilization and river systems often form the basis for agriculture, transport, water, and land for domestic, commercial, and industrial activities, fostering economic prosperity. A river basin is a basic geographical and climatological unit within which the vagaries of natural processes act and manifest themselves at different spatio-temporal scales. Even if compared side-by-side, no two river basins respond to natural processes in the same way and thus, it has long been recognized that each river basin is unique. Hence, any developmental activity or conservation effort has to be designed and implemented to match each unique river basin. With the burgeoning population and increasing dependency on natural resources, understanding and maintaining river systems has become increasingly important. This book provides a varied reference work on and unprecedented guidelines for conducting and implementing research on river basins, and for managing their ecological development.
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Series
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Language
English
Place of publication
Cham
Switzerland
Publishing group
Springer International Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
279 s/w Abbildungen, 8 farbige Abbildungen
XII, 761 p. 287 illus., 8 illus. in color.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 42 mm
Weight
1153 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-319-34942-8 (9783319349428)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-13425-3
Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions

Mu. Ramkumar | K. Kumaraswamy | R. Mohanraj
Environmental Management of River Basin Ecosystems
Book
03/2015
Springer
€160.49
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Content
Introduction.- Geomorphic processes.- Rivers as Natural Resources.- Natural Disasters related to river systems.- Climate change and dynamics.- Hydrogeology and water quality.