Fresh Surface Water - Volume I

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  • Fresh Surface Water - Volume I Book Detail

  • Author : James C.I. Dooge
  • Release Date : 2009-08-25
  • Publisher : EOLSS Publications
  • Genre :
  • Pages : 476
  • ISBN 13 : 1848260113
  • File Size : 65,65 MB

Fresh Surface Water - Volume I by James C.I. Dooge PDF Summary

Book Description: Fresh Surface Water theme is a component of Encyclopedia of Water Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. The occurrence of surface water in abundance is unique to planet Earth among the inner or terrestrial planets. This is only one of the environmental consequences of the anomalous properties of water. Water has been central to human life and human thought throughout history. The availability of fresh surface water varies between continents, between regions within any given continent, between countries in a given region, and between catchments in a given country.Five key topics have been identified under the theme of Fresh Surface Water. These are: Origin, Resources and Distribution of Rivers and Streams; Characteristics of River Systems; Transport Processes in River Systems; River Ecosystems; The Uses of River Water and Impacts, which are then expanded into multiple subtopics, each as a chapter. These three volumes are aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College students Educators, Professional practitioners, Research personnel and Policy analysts, Managers, and Decision makers and NGOs.

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