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Water Supply

  • River Basin Management VIIby C. A. BREBBIA

    WIT Press 2013; US$ 374.00

    Containing papers presented seventh international conference on the topic, this book Reviews the advances have been made in the development and application of software tools for predicting the flow, water quality, sediment transport and ecological processes in river systems. Organised by the Wessex Institute of Technology, the biennial conference was... more...

  • Water Resources Management VIIby C. A. BREBBIA

    WIT Press 2013; US$ 306.00

    Containing research on recent technological and scientific developments associated with the management of surface and sub-surface water, this book consists of papers presented at the Seventh International Conference on Water Resources Management,. The biennial conference, first held in 1991, is one of several water-related conferences organised by... more...

  • Water Governance as Connective Capacityby Jurian Edelenbos; Nanny Bressers; Peter Scholten

    Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2013; US$ 124.95

    Bringing together case studies from countries including The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Romania, Sweden, Finland, Italy, India, Canada and the United States, the book focuses on the question of how to deal with the various sources of fragmentation in water governance by organizing meaningful connections and developing 'connective capacity'.... more...

  • Waterby David L. Feldman

    Wiley 2013; US$ 49.95

    Water is our planet’s most precious resource. It is required by every living thing, yet a huge proportion of the world’s population struggles to access clean water daily. Agriculture, aquaculture, industry, and energy all depend on it - yet its provision and safety engender widespread conflict; battles likely to intensify as threats to... more...

  • Water, Peace, and Warby Brahma Chellaney

    Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2013; US$ 38.99

    This pioneering and authoritative study considers the profound impact of the growing global water crunch on international peace and security. Writing in a direct, non-technical, and engaging style, Brahma Chellaney draws on a wide range of research from scientific and policy fields to examine the different global linkages between water and peace.... more...

  • Management of Water Resources in Protected Areasby Hermes Farfán González; José Luis Corvea Porras; Irene de Bustamente Gutiérrez; James W. LaMoreaux

    Springer 2013; US$ 139.00

    Natural ecosystems are heavily dependent on water, as it is essential to the development of life. The ecology and landscape play an important role in the quality and availability of water. It is no coincidence that exceptional hydrological phenomena are found in protected areas. Such is the case with, for example, the geothermic occurrences (principally,... more...

  • The Nile River Basinby Seleshi Bekele Awulachew; Vladimir Smakhtin; David Molden; Don Peden

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 140.00

    The Nile provides freshwater not only for domestic and industrial use, but also for irrigated agriculture, hydropower dams and the vast fisheries resource of the lakes of Central Africa. The Nile River Basin covers the whole Nile Basin and is based on the results of three major research projects supported by the Challenge Program on Water and Food... more...

  • The Singapore Water Storyby Cecilia Tortajada; Yugal Joshi; Asit K. Biswas

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 50.95

    Singapore´s journey during the past 45 years is an outstanding example that, in spite of multiple hardships, pragmatic policies, clear visions, long-term planning, forward-looking strategies and political will, as well as a relentless urge to improve, can result in strong foundations for sustainable development.  This book describes the journey... more...

  • Investing in Water for a Green Economyby Mike Young; Christine Esau

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 65.95

    In the context of the economies of the world becoming greener, this book provides a global and interdisciplinary overview of the condition of the world?s water resources and the infrastructure used to manage it. It focuses on current social and economic costs of water provision, needs and opportunities for investment and for improving its management.... more...

  • Desert Lakeby Mandy Martin; John Carty; Steve Morton; Kim Mahood

    CSIRO Publishing 2013; US$ 59.95

    A visual and descriptive portrait of Paruku (Lake Gregory), enriched by Indigenous knowledge and the connecting medium of art. more...