Climate Change and Water Resources

✍ Scribed by Mohammed H. I Dore, Peter Simcisko (auth.), Tamim Younos, Caitlin A. Grady (eds.)

Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2013
Tongue: English
Leaves: 241
Series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry 25
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

This volume presents nine chapters prepared by international authors and highlighting various aspects of climate change and water resources. Climate change models and scenarios, particularly those related to precipitation projection, are discussed and uncertainties and data deficiencies that affect the reliability of predictions are identified. The potential impacts of climate change on water resources (including quality) and on crop production are analyzed and adaptation strategies for crop production are offered. Furthermore, case studies of climate change mitigation strategies, such as the reduction of water use and conservation measures in urban environments, are included. This book will serve as a valuable reference work for researchers and students in water and environmental sciences, as well as for governmental agencies and policy makers.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Projecting Future Climate Scenarios for Canada Using General Circulation Models: An Integrated Review....Pages 3-27
Evaluation and Comparison of Satellite and GCM Rainfall Estimates for the Mara River Basin, Kenya/Tanzania....Pages 29-45
Projected Future Precipitation Scenarios for a Small Island State: The Case of Mauritius....Pages 47-66
Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources in SemiArid Regions: Case Study of Aswan High Dam Reservoir....Pages 69-98
Modeling Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies for Crop Production in Egypt: An Overview....Pages 99-120
Grain Production Trends in Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan in the Context of the Global Climate Variability and Change....Pages 121-141
Mitigating Climate Change in Urban Environments: Management of Water Supplies....Pages 145-168
The Impact of Urban Water Use on Energy Consumption and Climate Change: A Case Study of Household Water Use in Beijing....Pages 169-197
Reducing Carbon Footprint of Water Consumption: A Case Study of Water Conservation at a University Campus....Pages 199-218
Back Matter....Pages 219-221

✦ Subjects

Environmental Chemistry; Climate Change Impacts; Hydrology/Water Resources; Climate Change; Geochemistry; Analytical Chemistry

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