The world's water resources are being tapped at an ever increasing rate, to the extent that sustainability and water quality are being compromised. This book provides accounts of the technology used for managing water resources to reduce risks. Besides controlling floods, overcoming droughts and red
Water Resources Management IV
β Scribed by C. A. Brebbia, A. G. Kungolos
- Publisher
- WIT Press
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 721
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Containing papers presented at the Fourth International Conference on Water Resources Management, this book examines the recent technological and scientific developments associated with the management of surface and sub-surface water resources. The papers cover the following subjects covered: Water management and planning; Hydrological modelling; Water quality; Groundwater flow problems and remediation; Waste water management; Waste water treatment and management; Water markets and policies; Pollution control; Irrigation problems; Urban water management; Decision support systems; Coastal and estuarial problems. The conference was held in Kos, Greece, in May of this year
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