Transboundary Water Management in a Changing Climate
1st Edition
Published on 27. February 2013
128 pages
978-0-203-74447-5 (ISBN)
Description
Most large river basins in the world are transboundary. Experience with such basins emphasizes the urgent need for more efficient transnational water management. This book details recent initiatives undertaken in the Meuse basin (North-West Europe) to develop a transnational adaptation strategy to deal with the impact of climate change.In the 21st
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Language
English
Place of publication
Baton Rouge
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
File size
8,29 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-203-74447-5 (9780203744475)
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Benjamin Dewals | Maite Fournier
Transboundary Water Management in a Changing Climate
Book
02/2013
1st Edition
CRC Press
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Persons
Benjamin Dewals, University of Liege, Department ArGEnCo, HECE - Hydraulics in Environmental and Civil Engineering, Liege, Belgium. Maïté Fournier, EPAMA, Charleville-Mézières, France.
Content
Adaptation of the Meuse to the impacts of climate evolutions - the AMICE project in short M. Fournier & M. Lejeune Does the river Meuse change? H.H. Tolkamp Multidecadal climate oscillations and climate scenarios for impact analysis on hydrological extremes in Belgium P.Willems Impact of climate change on inundation hazard along the river Meuse B. Dewals, G. Drogue, S. Erpicum, M. Pirotton & P. Archambeau Impacts of future floods and low flows on the economy in the Meuse basin B. Sinaba, R. Doring, M. Kufeld, H. Schuttrumpf & A. Bauwens Climate change and the impact on drinking water supply in the Meuse river basin H. Romgens Natural water retention, a no-regret measure against future water-related risks and an opportunity for local communication M. Fournier, M. Lejeune, P. van Iersel, R. Lambregts & C. Raskin Structural protection against future water-related risks and solidarity among the Meuse countries M. Fournier, J. De Bijl, G. Demny, C. Homann, K. Maeghe & M. Linsen Crisis management: the AMICE exercise in November 2011 B. Tonnelier Active flood management in Alpine catchment areas equipped with storage hydropower schemes M. Bieri, A.J. Schleiss & F. Jordan Towards a roadmap to climate change adaptation in the Meuse river basin, with the focus on water quantity I. Krueger, B.T. Ottow, O. de Keizer & H. Buiteveld The Programme Interreg IV B North-West Europe L. Tuulik Deltares activities in the Meuse river basin F.C. SpernaWeiland, M. van Dijk, O. de Keizer & A.H.Weerts Knowledge of the river Meuse H. Nacken The CONHAZ project C. Green Using agro-hydrology to adapt to climate evolutions A. Degre, C. Sohier, A. Bauwens & M. Grandry Taming the rivers? Solutions and strategies R. Thepot How to communicate about climate change impacts? E. Huyghe La Commission Internationale de la Meuse J. Tack Jointly adapting to climate change in transboundary basins: the programme of pilot projects under the UNECEWater Convention S. Koeppel AMICE song J. De Bijl & M. Linsen Old river Meuse meets Super hero AMICE M. Lejeune & M. Fournier Internet documentary on the river Meuse W. Overmars
