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Engineering Hydrology of Arid and Semi-Arid Regions

Engineering Hydrology of Arid and Semi-Arid Regions
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When the well is dry, we learn the worth of water' - Benjamin Franklin. The natural scarcity of water in arid and semiarid regions, aggravated by man-made factors, makes it difficult to achieve a reliable water resources supply. Communities in these areas pay the price for thousands of years of water manipulation. Presenting important insight into the complexities of arid region hydrology, "Engineering Hydrology of Arid and Semi-Arid Regions" explores the key components for formulating and implementing integrated management approaches in catchment (wadi) systems. The book introduces the engineering hydrology of arid and semi-arid regions, covering meteorological processes and hydrology. The author discusses precipitation and precipitation losses, catchment characteristics, and runoff estimation methods. He also examines streamflow measurements and hydrographs, flood routing, and groundwater hydrology, including the basic equations of groundwater flow and analytic solutions describing flow aquifers, pumping tests, and salt water intrusion.
CRC Press; June 2010
411 pages; ISBN 9781439858394
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