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About the Book: This is a very useful book in the subject `Water Management` for undergraduate & post graduate students. It is also very useful for practising engineers, farmers and policy-makers. This book has various chapters dealing with Hydrological cycle, Groundwater occurrence, Water losses and its prevention, Water conservation, Rainwater harvesting, Artificial recharge methods, etc. Other topics that have been analyzed include Seawater intrusion, Reuse of water, Artificial rain, Reverse osmosis, Moisture harvesting from air in desert area and Desalination. The concept of virtual water is also discussed. Many case studies are analyzed to adopt such methods in similar conditions throughout the world. These chapters can be a guide for research in the above-mentioned fields. It can also guide the policymakers and farmers to prepare a water footprint for the country and help in managing water resources in a better way. Contents: Introduction Hydrological cycle Groundwater occurrence Water losses Water conservation Rain water harvesting Artificial recharge methods Case studies Performance indicators of artificial recharge structures Sea water intrusions Reuse of water Virtual water Creation of sweet water References Index
New Age International Pvt. Ltd., Publishers; January 2008
344 pages; ISBN 9788122426328
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344 pages; ISBN 9788122426328
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