The Impacts Of Environmental Change On Water Resources

Author : C. Fai Fung,Ana Lopez,Mark New
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781444348170

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Modelling the Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources by C. Fai Fung,Ana Lopez,Mark New Pdf

The quantitative assessment of the impact of climate change on water availability and water resources management requires knowledge of climate, hydro(geo)logical and water resources models, and particularly the relationships between each of them. This book brings together world experts on each of these aspects, distilling each complex topic into concise and easy to understand chapters, in which both the uses and limitations of modelling are explored. The book concludes with a set of case studies using real-life examples to illustrate the steps required and the problems that can be faced in assessing the potential impacts of climate change on water resource systems. For students, scientists, engineers and decision-makers alike, this book provides an invaluable and critical look at the information that is provided by climate models, and the ways it is used in modelling water systems. A key focus is the exploration of how uncertainties may accrue at each stage of an impacts assessment, and the reliability of the resulting information. The book is a practical guide to understanding the opportunities and pitfalls in the quantitative assessment of climate change impacts and adaptation in the water resource sector.

Author : Velma I. Grover
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781466577497

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Impact of Climate Change on Water and Health by Velma I. Grover Pdf

Since the hydrological cycle is so intricately linked to the climate system, any change in climate impacts the water cycle in terms of change in precipitation patterns, melting of snow and ice, increased evaporation, increased atmospheric water vapor and changes in soil moisture and run off. Consequently, climate change could result in floods in some areas and droughts in others resulting in varying availability and the quality of water affects the quality of life, food security and also health security. This book examines the impact of climate change on water as well as health.

Author : Alper Baba,Gökmen Tayfur,Orhan Gündüz,Ken W.F. Howard,Michael J. Friedel,Antonio Chambel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400711457

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Climate Change and its Effects on Water Resources by Alper Baba,Gökmen Tayfur,Orhan Gündüz,Ken W.F. Howard,Michael J. Friedel,Antonio Chambel Pdf

National and global security can be assessed in many ways but one underlying factor for all humanity is access to reliable sources of water for drinking, sanitation, food production and manufacturing industry. In many parts of the world, population growth and an escalating demand for water already threaten the sustainable management of available water supplies. Global warming, climate change and rising sea level are expected to intensify the resource sustainability issue in many water-stressed regions of the world by reducing the annual supply of renewable fresh water and promoting the intrusion of saline water into aquifers along sea coasts, where 50% of the global population reside. Pro-active resource management decisions are required, but such efforts would be futile unless reliable predictions can be made about the impact of the changing global conditions on the water cycle and the quality and availability of critical water reserves. Addressing this wide spectrum of issues, a team of expert authors discusses here the impacts of climate change on the global water resources, the long-term resource management goals at global and local scales, the data requirements and the scientific and technical advances necessary to mitigate the associated impacts.

Author : Karrie Lynn Pennington,Thomas V. Cech
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781108746847

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Introduction to Water Resources and Environmental Issues by Karrie Lynn Pennington,Thomas V. Cech Pdf

Thoroughly updated and expanded new edition introduces students to the complex world of water resources and environmental issues.

Author : Peter H. Gleick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : UVA:35007003737974

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Water by Peter H. Gleick Pdf

Author : Karrie Lynn Pennington,Thomas V. Cech
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107394209

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Introduction to Water Resources and Environmental Issues by Karrie Lynn Pennington,Thomas V. Cech Pdf

How much water does the world need to support growing human populations? What factors influence water quality, droughts, floods, and waterborne diseases? What are the potential effects of climate change on the world's water resources? These questions and more are discussed in this thorough introduction to the complex world of water resources. The strength of the book is its coverage of the fundamentals of the science of water, aquatic ecology, geomorphology and hydrology, supplemented by internet resources and examples from water resource issues in the news to engage the student. The book begins with a short history of human use and influence on water, followed by chapters on the geomorphology, hydrology, chemistry, and biology of lakes, rivers, and wetlands. Major disease issues, worldwide water quality and quantity problems, and potential solutions are addressed. Water laws, water allocation, and the conflicts involved are discussed using US and international examples. Students in departments of environmental studies, life science, Earth science, and engineering will benefit from this broad survey of these crucial issues.

Author : Fathi Zereini,Heinz Hötzl
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009-11-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540850472

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Climatic Changes and Water Resources in the Middle East and North Africa by Fathi Zereini,Heinz Hötzl Pdf

"Climatic Change and Water Resources in the Middle East and North Africa" is dedicated to high-priority topics related to the impact of climate change on water resources in a water scarce region. The subject is described and discussed in three main chapters and different case studies. The three main chapters are (1) Climatic changes - sources and effects on the water cycle, (2) Impact of climate change on water resources, (3) Water resources and water management. These chapters are split up into further 26 sections. A total of 64 individuals from many countries have made contributions to this book. All topics in this book are complimentary and contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the interactions between global climate change, world water cycle and water resources. A valuable and meaningful interdisciplinary mixture of topics is combined in this book which will be of great interest to many scientists.

Author : Salif Diop,Peter Scheren,Awa Niang
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030612252

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Climate Change and Water Resources in Africa by Salif Diop,Peter Scheren,Awa Niang Pdf

The focus of this book is on the key water-related vulnerabilities to climate change in Africa, particularly in its most vulnerable areas, exploring potential management responses to such vulnerabilities. The African countries are particularly exposed and vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change, with important impacts on water resources and hydrological systems, water availability, water resource management and sea level variations. Already, under various anthropogenic pressures, the status of water resources in Africa has been changing over the past decades, with decreasing water quality, falling groundwater levels, and variability in rainfall, both in terms of timing and intensity. Climate change will further accelerate the rate of change, affecting the ability of people and societies to respond in a timely manner. It is clear that there is no quick fix to the pressures imposed on water resources by climate change. Increasing the resilience of ecosystems and communities to extreme events such as flooding and drought, and integrating climate change risks and opportunities into development decision-making is indeed a key challenge, as much a technical climate-change one, as a political and developmental challenge. The book, in this regard, intends to contribute to the debate around climate change in relation to water resources management in Africa, and in particular inform policy decisions and actions that will improve governments’ and communities’ ability to manage the challenges of climate change and variability in relation to the aquatic ecosystems that they depend on. The knowledge collected in this book will benefit policy makers, researchers, as well as other stakeholders.

Author : Christina Anagnostopoulou,Charalampos Skoulikaris
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783036501109

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Impact of Climate-Change on Water Resources by Christina Anagnostopoulou,Charalampos Skoulikaris Pdf

- Water resources management should be assessed under climate change conditions, as historic data cannot replicate future climatic conditions. - Climate change impacts on water resources are bound to affect all water uses, i.e., irrigated agriculture, domestic and industrial water supply, hydropower generation, and environmental flow (of streams and rivers) and water level (of lakes). - Bottom-up approaches, i.e., the forcing of hydrologic simulation models with climate change models’ outputs, are the most common engineering practices and considered as climate-resilient water management approaches. - Hydrologic simulations forced by climate change scenarios derived from regional climate models (RCMs) can provide accurate assessments of the future water regime at basin scales. - Irrigated agriculture requires special attention as it is the principal water consumer and alterations of both precipitation and temperature patterns will directly affect agriculture yields and incomes. - Integrated water resources management (IWRM) requires multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches, with climate change to be an emerging cornerstone in the IWRM concept.

Author : Levi D. Brekke
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781437920499

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Climate Change and Water Resources Management by Levi D. Brekke Pdf

Many challenges, including climate change, face the Nation¿s water managers. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has provided estimates of how climate may change, but more understanding of the processes driving the changes, the sequences of the changes, and the manifestation of these global changes at different scales could be beneficial. Since the changes will likely affect fundamental drivers of the hydrological cycle, climate change may have a large impact on water resources and water resources managers. The purpose of this interagency report is to explore strategies to improve water management by tracking, anticipating, and responding to climate change. Charts and tables.

Author : Weili Duan,Kaoru Takara
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811393945

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Impacts of Climate and Human Activities on Water Resources and Quality by Weili Duan,Kaoru Takara Pdf

With the rapid increase of world population, the global water shortage is set to be the major crises of the twenty-first century; that is, population dynamics (growth, age distribution, urbanization and migration) create pressures on freshwater resources due to the increased water demands and pollution. Moreover, water resources management faces a new uncertainty- i.e. the potential for longer-term and more persistent climate change nowadays, which, in coming years, may significantly affect the availability of supply and patterns of water demand. This book mainly focuses on the impact of climate change and human activities on water quality and water resources in Asia Countries. It begins by describing the characteristics of water related disasters in the world. Then, the book analyzes the changes of floods and associated socio-economic damages for whole China over the last century, and assesses water quality and pollution source for the Yangtze River Basin, suggesting water-related disasters would become more intense, longer lasting, and/or more frequent in a future warmer climate. Then, after investigating spatiotemporal trends and causes of water quality and water quality incidents (Chapter 4) and precipitation extreme events (Chapter 5) in Japan, subsequent two chapters mainly evaluate the climate and human impacts on precipitation variations, water quality and water resources in the Hokkaido area. The final chapter comprehensively analyzes climate change impacts on water resources in the Aral Sea Basin, and then estimate the water requirements and water deficits for irrigation, future agricultural yields of seven major crops, and land and water productivity in four provinces of Turkmenistan considering climate change, population growth, and three socio-economic development scenarios. All results obtained from this book may provide a means to reduce water quality incidents and mitigate future negative impacts by adapting water management. Furthermore, the improved methods for water quality modeling in data scarce regions are transferable to other study areas and applicable in future research.

Author : Dominic Stucker,Elena Lopez-Gunn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136200380

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Adaptation to Climate Change through Water Resources Management by Dominic Stucker,Elena Lopez-Gunn Pdf

The impacts of human-induced climate change are largely mediated by water, such as alterations in precipitation and glacial melt patterns, variations in river flow, increased occurrence of droughts and floods, and sea level rise in densely populated coastal areas. Such phenomena impact both urban and rural communities in developed, emerging, and developing countries. Taking a systems approach, this book analyzes evidence from 26 countries and identifies common barriers and bridges for local adaptation to climate change through water resources management. It includes a global set of case studies from places experiencing increased environmental and social pressure due to population growth, development and migration, including in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America. All chapters consider the crosscutting themes of adaptive capacity, equity, and sustainability. These point to resilient water allocation policies and practices that are capable of protecting social and environmental interests, whilst ensuring the efficient use of an often-scarce resource.

Author : Holger Treidel,Jose Luis Martin-Bordes,Jason J. Gurdak
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780203120767

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Climate Change Effects on Groundwater Resources by Holger Treidel,Jose Luis Martin-Bordes,Jason J. Gurdak Pdf

Climate change is expected to modify the hydrological cycle and affect freshwater resources. Groundwater is a critical source of fresh drinking water for almost half of the worlds population and it also supplies irrigated agriculture. Groundwater is also important in sustaining streams, lakes, wetlands, and associated ecosystems. But despite this,

Author : Velma I. Grover
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781466577503

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Impact of Climate Change on Water and Health by Velma I. Grover Pdf

Since the hydrological cycle is so intricately linked to the climate system, any change in climate impacts the water cycle in terms of change in precipitation patterns, melting of snow and ice, increased evaporation, increased atmospheric water vapor and changes in soil moisture and run off. Consequently, climate change could result in floods in so

Author : Rao, Prakash,Patil, Yogesh
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781522510475

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Reconsidering the Impact of Climate Change on Global Water Supply, Use, and Management by Rao, Prakash,Patil, Yogesh Pdf

Changes in the planet’s climate in recent years have led to significant impacts on natural resources and ecosystems. New strategies must be adopted in order to support the protection and continued development of numerous natural resources. Reconsidering the Impact of Climate Change on Global Water Supply, Use, and Management is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly material on the relationship between global climate changes and the planet’s water ecosystems. Highlighting relevant environmental, social, and economic issues, this book is ideally designed for academics, researchers, policy makers, students, and practitioners interested in the impacts of climate change on global water resources.