Water Scarcity in the Mediterranean Perspectives Under Global Change

Water Scarcity in the Mediterranean Perspectives Under Global Change / edited by Sergi Sabater, Damià Barceló.

Water scarcity affects hydrologic resources, systems connectivity, biodiversity, water quality, and river ecosystem functioning. It has direct impacts on economic sectors that use and depend on water, such as agriculture, tourism, industry, energy and transport. The Mediterranean Basin is one of the...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Sabater, Sergi (Editor), Barceló, Damià (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edition:1st ed. 2010.
Series:The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 8
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Environmental management.
Water pollution.
Hydrogeology.
Environmental chemistry.
Water quality.
Geochemistry.
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Table of Contents:
  • Possible Climate Change Scenarios with Specific Reference to Mediterranean Regions
  • Effects of Hydrologic Alterations on the Ecological Quality of River Ecosystems
  • Metal Ecotoxicology in Fluvial Biofilms: Potential Influence of Water Scarcity
  • Consequences of Climate Variability and Human Water Demand on Freshwater Ecosystems: A Mediterranean Perspective from the United States
  • Water Quality in Reservoirs Under a Changing Climate
  • Technologies for Water Regeneration and Integrated Management of Water Resources
  • Reuse of Regenerated Waters Under Water Scarcity
  • Decision Support Systems for Integrated Water Resources Management Under Water Scarcity
  • Water-Borne Infectious Disease Outbreaks Associated with Water Scarcity and Rainfall Events
  • Implications of Water Quality on Irrigation Practices Under Water Scarcity
  • Effects of Wastewater Treatment Plants on Stream Nutrient Dynamics Under Water Scarcity Conditions
  • Occurrence and Fate of Pharmaceuticals and Illicit Drugs Under Water Scarcity.

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