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Author : T. W. Hoekstra,Moshe Shachak
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0252067177
Offers various directions for both research and management.
Author : Robert Maliva,Thomas Missimer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1076 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642291043
A large part of the global population lives in arid lands which have low rainfall and often lack the water required for sustainable population and economic growth. This book presents a comprehensive description of the hydrogeology and hydrologic processes at work in arid lands. It describes the techniques that can be used to assess and manage the water resources of these areas with an emphasis on groundwater resources, including recent advances in hydrologic evaluation and the differences between how aquifer systems behave in arid lands versus more humid areas. Water management techniques are described and summarized to show how a more comprehensive approach to water management is required in these areas, including the need to be aware of cultural sensitivities and conditions unique to many arid regions. The integration of existing resources with the addition of new water sources, such as desalination of brackish water and seawater, along with reusing treated wastewater, will be required to meet future water supply needs. Also, changing climatic conditions will force water management systems to be more robust so that future water supply demands can be met as droughts become more intense and rainfall events become more intense. A range of water management techniques are described and discussed in order to illustrate the methods for integrating these measures within the context of arid lands conditions.
Author : Ali Al-Maktoumi,Osman Abdalla,Anvar Kacimov,Slim Zekri,Mingjie Chen,Talal Al-Hosni,Kaveh Madani
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030670283
This book presents the most recent innovative studies in the field of water resources for arid areas to move towards more sustainable management of the resources. It gathers outstanding contributions presented at the 2nd International Water Conference on Water Resources in Arid Areas (IWC), which was held online (Muscat, Oman) in November 2020. Papers discuss challenges and solutions to alleviate water resource scarcity in arid areas, including water resources management, the introduction of modern irrigation systems, natural groundwater recharge, construction of dams for artificial recharge, use of treated wastewater, and desalination technologies. As such, the book provides a platform for the exchange of recent advances in water resources research, which are essential to improving the critical water situation and to move towards more sustainable management of water resources.
Author : Springer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1108 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3642291058
Author : Diana K. Davis
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780262333542
An argument that the perception of arid lands as wastelands is politically motivated and that these landscapes are variable, biodiverse ecosystems, whose inhabitants must be empowered. Deserts are commonly imagined as barren, defiled, worthless places, wastelands in need of development. This understanding has fueled extensive anti-desertification efforts—a multimillion-dollar global campaign driven by perceptions of a looming crisis. In this book, Diana Davis argues that estimates of desertification have been significantly exaggerated and that deserts and drylands—which constitute about 41% of the earth's landmass—are actually resilient and biodiverse environments in which a great many indigenous people have long lived sustainably. Meanwhile, contemporary arid lands development programs and anti-desertification efforts have met with little success. As Davis explains, these environments are not governed by the equilibrium ecological dynamics that apply in most other regions. Davis shows that our notion of the arid lands as wastelands derives largely from politically motivated Anglo-European colonial assumptions that these regions had been laid waste by “traditional” uses of the land. Unfortunately, such assumptions still frequently inform policy. Drawing on political ecology and environmental history, Davis traces changes in our understanding of deserts, from the benign views of the classical era to Christian associations of the desert with sinful activities to later (neo)colonial assumptions of destruction. She further explains how our thinking about deserts is problematically related to our conceptions of forests and desiccation. Davis concludes that a new understanding of the arid lands as healthy, natural, but variable ecosystems that do not necessarily need improvement or development will facilitate a more sustainable future for the world's magnificent drylands.
Author : Mohammad Jafari,Ali Tavili,Fatemeh Panahi,Ehsan Zandi Esfahan,Majid Ghorbani
Publisher : Springer
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319548289
This book provides an overview of arid and semi-arid lands conditions, their general characteristics, methods of management, conservation, exploitation and reclamation. It also focuses on how to utilize the potential of arid lands with the minimum manipulation and alteration. Arid and semi-arid areas represent a major part of natural ecosystems not only in Iran, but around the world, and mismanagement and inappropriate exploitation of these areas may lead to further gradual degradation. As such, an understanding of the characteristics of these areas is vital if they are to be conserved and reclaimed.
Author : Harold E. Dregne
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3718601680
First Published in 1983. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : David A. Bainbridge
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1610910826
Dryland degradation and desertification now affect almost a billion people around the world. Tragically, the biological resources and productivity of millions of acres of land are lost to desertification each year because people remain unaware of strategies and techniques that could improve yields, reduce risk, and begin healing the world's deserts. A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration is the first book to offer practical, field-tested solutions to this critical problem. Author David Bainbridge has spent more than 25 years actively involved in restoring lands across the American Southwest. A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration presents the results of his years of fieldwork, as well as research and experience from scientists and practitioners around the globe. The book discusses the ecology of desert plants, explores the causes of desertification and land abuse, and outlines the processes and procedures needed to evaluate, plan, implement, and monitor desert restoration projects. It sets forth economical and practical field-tested solutions for understanding site characteristics, selecting and growing plants, and ensuring that they survive with a minimal amount of water and care. Each chapter represents a guide to a critical topic for environmental restoration; extensive photographs, diagrams and drawings give detailed information for immediate application, and additional resources are included in appendixes. A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration is the first comprehensive book focused on restoring arid regions, and clearly demonstrates that arid lands can be successfully rehabilitated. In addition to restorationists, the book will be an invaluable resource for anyone working in arid lands, including farmers, ranchers, gardeners, landscapers, outdoor recreation professionals, and activists.
Author : R. A. Perry,D. W. Goodall
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 920 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1979-03-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 052121842X
This comprehensive account of arid-land ecosystems will be of importance to university teachers and professional ecologists throughout the world.
Author : Phoebe Koundouri,Katia Karousakis
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781845429973
Water deficiency in many arid and semi-arid regions in Southern Europe is becoming a major constraint for economic welfare and sustainable regional development. These regions are characterised by high spatial and temporal imbalances of water demand and supply, seasonal water uses, inadequate water resources and poor institutional water management. The aim of this book is to formulate appropriate strategies and guidelines for water management necessary for the formulation and implementation of integrated sustainable management of water resources. Lessons are learned from various case studies, which examine competing water use patterns, compare governance structures and how these have evolved in response to scarcity, and structural and non-structural instruments to address water deficiency. Water Management in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions will appeal to policymakers in relevant countries as well as to scholars and researchers of environmental studies and economics.
Author : Mexico
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Desertification
ISBN : UCR:31210018799252
Author : Charles F. Hutchinson,Stefanie M. Herrmann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402066894
The Future of Arid Lands, edited by Gilbert White and published in 1956, comprised papers delivered at the "International Arid Lands Meetings" held in New Mexico in 1955. At these meetings, experts considered the major issues then confronting the world’s arid lands and developed a research agenda to address these issues. This book reexamines this earlier work and explores changes in the science and management of arid lands over the past 50 years within their historical contexts.
Author : Mexico
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Arid regions agriculture
ISBN : UCR:31210024782557
Author : Ali Al-Maktoumi,Osman Abdalla,Anvar Kacimov,Slim Zekri,Mingjie Chen,Talal Al-Hosni,Kaveh Madani
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3030670295
This book presents the most recent innovative studies in the field of water resources for arid areas to move towards more sustainable management of the resources. It gathers outstanding contributions presented at the 2nd International Water Conference on Water Resources in Arid Areas (IWC), which was held online (Muscat, Oman) in November 2020. Papers discuss challenges and solutions to alleviate water resource scarcity in arid areas, including water resources management, the introduction of modern irrigation systems, natural groundwater recharge, construction of dams for artificial recharge, use of treated wastewater, and desalination technologies. As such, the book provides a platform for the exchange of recent advances in water resources research, which are essential to improving the critical water situation and to move towards more sustainable management of water resources.
Author : Nancy Johnson,Ayago Wambile
Publisher : ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789291462575