Rivers Revealed

Rivers Revealed

Author: Jerry M. Hay

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 0253348137

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An exciting first-hand account of river travel


Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams

Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams

Author: Thibault Datry

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2017-07-11

Total Pages: 624

ISBN-13: 0128039043

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Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams: Ecology and Management takes an internationally broad approach, seeking to compare and contrast findings across multiple continents, climates, flow regimes, and land uses to provide a complete and integrated perspective on the ecology of these ecosystems. Coupled with this, users will find a discussion of management approaches applicable in different regions that are illustrated with relevant case studies. In a readable and technically accurate style, the book utilizes logically framed chapters authored by experts in the field, allowing managers and policymakers to readily grasp ecological concepts and their application to specific situations. Provides up-to-date reviews of research findings and management strategies using international examples Explores themes and parallels across diverse sub-disciplines in ecology and water resource management utilizing a multidisciplinary and integrative approach Reveals the relevance of this scientific understanding to managers and policymakers


Water Quality

Water Quality

Author: Voudouris

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2012-04-05

Total Pages: 618

ISBN-13: 9535104861

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The book attempts to covers the main fields of water quality issues presenting case studies in various countries concerning the physicochemical characteristics of surface and groundwaters and possible pollution sources as well as methods and tools for the evaluation of water quality status. This book is divided into two sections: Statistical Analysis of Water Quality Data;Water Quality Monitoring Studies.


What the River Reveals

What the River Reveals

Author: Valerie Rapp

Publisher: Mountaineers Books

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13:

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Exploration of Pacific NW's rivers and watersheds explains the state of crisis and healthy solutions.


Towards Defragmenting the Management System of Lake Chilwa Basin, Malawi

Towards Defragmenting the Management System of Lake Chilwa Basin, Malawi

Author: Peter Mvula

Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 3643903987

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The book presents results of the Defragmenting African Resource Management (DARMA) Project covering the Lake Chilwa basin in Malawi. The central theme is that, in order to ensure resource base sustainability, research and management within the basin should adopt an ecosystems approach. Presently, research and management of the basin is sector-based, hence resource user conflicts are increasing. User demand for various resources is increasing rapidly, mainly due to population increase and lack of alternative economic activities, thereby presenting challenges to sustainable resource management. Specific areas of sectoral interconnections are highlighted and defragmentation options suggested. (Series: Defragmenting African Resource Management [DARMA] - Vol. 1)


Rivers of the Anthropocene

Rivers of the Anthropocene

Author: Jason M. Kelly

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0520295021

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At publication date, a free ebook version of this title will be available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. This exciting volume presents the work and research of the Rivers of the Anthropocene Network, an international collaborative group of scientists, social scientists, humanists, artists, policy makers, and community organizers working to produce innovative transdisciplinary research on global freshwater systems. In an attempt to bridge disciplinary divides, the essays in this volume address the challenge in studying the intersection of biophysical and human sociocultural systems in the age of the Anthropocene, a new geological epoch of humans' own making. Featuring contributions from authors in a rich diversity of disciplines—from toxicology to archaeology to philosophy—this book is an excellent resource for students and scholars studying both freshwater systems and the Anthropocene.