Land Water And Forests

Author : M. Bonell,L. A. Bruijnzeel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 970 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009-12-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 1139443844

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Forests, Water and People in the Humid Tropics by M. Bonell,L. A. Bruijnzeel Pdf

Forests, Water and People in the Humid Tropics is a comprehensive review of the hydrological and physiological functioning of tropical rain forests, the environmental impacts of their disturbance and conversion to other land uses, and optimum strategies for managing them. The book brings together leading specialists in such diverse fields as tropical anthropology and human geography, environmental economics, climatology and meteorology, hydrology, geomorphology, plant and aquatic ecology, forestry and conservation agronomy. The editors have supplemented the individual contributions with invaluable overviews of the main sections and provide key pointers for future research. Specialists will find authenticated detail in chapters written by experts on a whole range of people-water-land use issues, managers and practitioners will learn more about the implications of ongoing and planned forest conversion, while scientists and students will appreciate a unique review of the literature.

Author : Mingteh Chang
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006-05-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 0849353327

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Forest Hydrology by Mingteh Chang Pdf

Although a few texts on forest hydrology are available, they cover very little, if any, background on water resources. On the other hand, books dealing with water resources do not cover topics on forest-water relations. The one exception to this is Forest Hydrology: An Introduction to Water and Forests. Now with the publication of a revised edition, this volume adds information from recent studies to go even further in providing an introduction to forest hydrology that brings water resources and forest-water relations into a single practical and comprehensive volume Focusing on processes and general principles, the first six chapters provide an introduction and basic background in water and water resources, while the last seven chapters look at the impact of forests on water. Between these two groupings is a chapter that serves as an entry to the study of forest impacts on water resources, describing forests and forest characteristics important to water circulation, sediment movement, and stream habitat. This second edition also features new information on forests and flooding, forest and stream habitat, snow vaporization processes, and GIS methods in hydrology research, examples on evaporation estimates, and a new appendix on forest interception measurements. Employing examples and case studies, the book provides tools to help natural resource managers play an active role in policymaking and land-use planning, and in developing partnerships with stakeholders. It also offers unique perspectives for addressing urban sprawl.

Author : Mingteh Chang
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781439879948

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Forest Hydrology by Mingteh Chang Pdf

Due to its height, density, and thickness of crown canopy; fluffy forest floor; large root system; and horizontal distribution; forest is the most distinguished type of vegetation on the earth. In the U.S., forests occupy about 30 percent of the total territory. Yet this 30 percent of land area produces about 60 percent of total surface runoff, the major water resource area of the country. Any human activity in forested areas will inevitably disturb forest floors and destroy forest canopies, consequently affecting the quantity, quality, and timing of water resources. Thoroughly updated and expanded, Forest Hydrology: An Introduction to Water and Forests, Third Edition discusses the concepts, principles, and processes of forest and forest activity impacts on the occurrence, distribution, and circulation of water and the aquatic environment. Brings water resources and forest-water relations into a single, comprehensive textbook Focuses on the concepts, processes, and general principles in forest hydrology Covers functions, properties, and science of water; water distribution; forests and precipitation, vaporization, stream flow, and stream sediment Discusses watershed management planning and practical applications of forest hydrology in resource management In a single textbook, Forest Hydrology: An Introduction to Water and Forests, Third Edition comprehensively covers water and water resources issues, forest characteristics relevant to the environment, forest impacts in the hydrological cycle, watershed research, watershed management planning, and hydrologic measurements. With the addition of new chapters, new issues, and appendices, this new edition is a valuable resource for upper-level undergraduates in forest hydrology courses as well as professionals involved in water resources management and decision-making in forested watersheds.

Author : Nicolas Baghdadi,Mehrez Zribi
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780081011836

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Land Surface Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Forest by Nicolas Baghdadi,Mehrez Zribi Pdf

The environmental and economic importance of monitoring forests and agricultural resources has allowed remote sensing to be increasingly in the development of products and services responding to user needs. This volume presents the main applications in remote sensing for agriculture and forestry, including the primary soil properties, the estimation of the vegetation’s biophysical variables, methods for mapping land cover, the contribution of remote sensing for crop and water monitoring, and the estimation of the forest cover properties (cover dynamic, height, biomass). This book, part of a set of six volumes, has been produced by scientists who are internationally renowned in their fields. It is addressed to students (engineers, Masters, PhD), engineers and scientists, specialists in remote sensing applied to agriculture and forestry. Through this pedagogical work, the authors contribute to breaking down the barriers that hinder the use of radar imaging techniques. Provides clear and concise descriptions of modern remote sensing methods Explores the most current remote sensing techniques with physical aspects of the measurement (theory) and their applications Provides chapters on physical principles, measurement, and data processing for each technique described Describes optical remote sensing technology, including a description of acquisition systems and measurement corrections to be made

Author : Michael J. Furniss
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781437939842

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Water, Climate Change, and Forests by Michael J. Furniss Pdf

This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Water from forested watersheds provides irreplaceable habitat for aquatic and riparian species and supports our homes, farms, industries, and energy production. Yet population pressures, land uses, and rapid climate change combine to seriously threaten these waters and the resilience of watersheds in most places. Forest land managers are expected to anticipate and respond to these threats and steward forested watersheds to ensure the sustained protection and provision of water and the services it provides. Contents of this report: (1) Intro.; (2) Background: Forests and Water; Climate Change: Hydrologic Responses and Ecosystem Services; (3) Moving Forward: Think; Collaborate; Act; (4) Closing; (5) Examples of Watershed Stewardship. Illus.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251319109

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Unasylva 251 by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Water – drinkable, usable water – is likely to be one of the most limiting resources in the future, given the growing global population, the high water demand of most agricultural production systems, and the confounding effects of climate change. We need to manage water wisely – efficiently, cost-effectively and equitably – if we are to avoid the calamity of a lack of usable water supply. Forested watersheds provide an estimated 75 percent of the world’s accessible freshwater resources, on which more than half the Earth’s people depend for domestic, agricultural, industrial and environmental purposes. Forests therefore, are vital natural infrastructure, and their management can provide “nature-based solutions” for a range of water-related societal challenges. This edition of Unasylva explores that potential.

Author : Global Environment Facility
Publisher : Global Environment Facility
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781884122729

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Land, Water, and Forests by Global Environment Facility Pdf

Author : Michael Bredemeier,Shabtai Cohen,Douglas L. Godbold,Elve Lode,Viliam Pichler,Patrick Schleppi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789048198344

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Forest Management and the Water Cycle by Michael Bredemeier,Shabtai Cohen,Douglas L. Godbold,Elve Lode,Viliam Pichler,Patrick Schleppi Pdf

The protective function of forests for water quality and water-related hazards, as well as adequate water supplies for forest ecosystems in Europe, are potentially at risk due to changing climate and changing land-management practices. Water budgets of forest ecosystems are heavily dependent on climate and forest structure. The latter is determined by the management measures applied in the forestry sector. Various developments of forest management strategies, imposed on a background of changing climate, are considered in assessing the overall future of forest–water interactions in Europe. Synthesizing recent research on the interactions of forest management and the water regime of forests in Europe and beyond, the book makes an important contribution to the ongoing dialogue between scientists dealing with different scales of forest-water interactions. This collaborative endeavour, which covers geographic and climatic gradients from Iceland to Israel and from southern Spain to Estonia and Finland, was made possible through the COST Action "Forest Management and the Water Cycle (FORMAN)", which was launched in 2007 (http://www.forestandwater.eu/). The book will be of particular interest to the research community involved in forest ecosystem research and forest hydrology, as well as landscape ecologists and hydrologists in general. It will also provide reference material for forest practitioners and planners in hydrology and land use.

Author : Sandra Postel,Lori Heise
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UOM:39015012244052

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Reforesting the Earth by Sandra Postel,Lori Heise Pdf

This document deals with efforts aimed at reforesting large areas of degraded lands. It includes sections on: (1) tree cover trends; (2) fuelwood challenges of the future; (3) the need to supply industrial wood; (4) stabilizing soil and water resources; (5) forests and climate change; and (6) mobilization for reforestation. (TW)

Author : García Chevesich, Pablo,Neary, Daniel G.,Scott, David F.,Benyon, Richard G.,Reyna, Teresa
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-24
Category : Forest management
ISBN : 9789231002168

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Forest management and the impact on water resources by García Chevesich, Pablo,Neary, Daniel G.,Scott, David F.,Benyon, Richard G.,Reyna, Teresa Pdf

Trees have been around for more than 370 million years, and today there are about 80 thousand species of them, occupying 3.5 billion hectares worldwide, including 250 million ha of commercial plantations. While forests can provide tremendous environmental, social, and economic benefits to nations, they also affect the hydrologic cycle in different ways. As the demand for water grows and local precipitation patterns change due to global warming, plantation forestry has encountered an increasing number of water-related conflicts worldwide. This document provides a country-by-country summary of the current state of knowledge on the relationship between forest management and water resources. Based on available research publications, the Editor-in-Chief of this document contacted local scientists from countries where the impact of forest management on water resources is an issue, inviting them to submit a chapter.

Author : WWAP
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-26
Category : Water quality management
ISBN : 9789231002649

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The United Nations world water development report 2018 by WWAP Pdf

Author : Devendra Amatya,Thomas Williams,Leon Bren,Carmen de Jong
Publisher : CABI
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781780646602

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Forest Hydrology by Devendra Amatya,Thomas Williams,Leon Bren,Carmen de Jong Pdf

Forests cover approximately 26% of the world's land surface area and represent a distinct biotic community. They interact with water and soil in a variety of ways, providing canopy surfaces which trap precipitation and allow evaporation back into the atmosphere, thus regulating how much water reaches the forest floor as through fall, as well as pull water from the soil for transpiration. The discipline "forest hydrology" has been developed throughout the 20th century. During that time human intervention in natural landscapes has increased, and land use and management practices have intensified. The book will be useful for graduate students, professionals, land managers, practitioners, and researchers with a good understanding of the basic principles of hydrology and hydrologic processes.

Author : Charles Pereira
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1973-05-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0521086779

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Land Use and Water Resources by Charles Pereira Pdf

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,International Union of Forest Research Organizations,U.S. Department of Agriculture
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251348512

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A guide to forest–water management by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,International Union of Forest Research Organizations,U.S. Department of Agriculture Pdf

Many people worldwide lack adequate access to clean water to meet basic needs, and many important economic activities, such as energy production and agriculture, also require water. Climate change is likely to aggravate water stress. As temperatures rise, ecosystems and the human, plant, and animal communities that depend on them will need more water to maintain their health and to thrive. Forests and trees are integral to the global water cycle and therefore vital for water security – they regulate water quantity, quality, and timing and provide protective functions against (for example) soil and coastal erosion, flooding, and avalanches. Forested watersheds provide 75 percent of our freshwater, delivering water to over half the world’s population. The purpose of A Guide to Forest–Water Management is to improve the global information base on the protective functions of forests for soil and water. It reviews emerging techniques and methodologies, provides guidance and recommendations on how to manage forests for their water ecosystem services, and offers insights into the business and economic cases for managing forests for water ecosystem services. Intact native forests and well-managed planted forests can be a relatively cheap approach to water management while generating multiple co-benefits. Water security is a significant global challenge, but this paper argues that water-centered forests can provide nature-based solutions to ensuring global water resilience.

Author : World Bank
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Nature
ISBN : MINN:31951D00072960L

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Indonesia by World Bank Pdf

This report focuses primarily on issues related to land and forest management in the outer islands, and land and water resource management in Java. The theme is that sound management of natural resources, including forests, soil and water, is a prerequisite to economic development; and economic development, in turn, is necessary for good environmental management. The climate for sound environmental management in Indonesia is favorable. There are, however, a number of emerging environmental issues which need to be addressed in the next five years, and this report is intended to help identify these issues and make recommendations for change.