Perspectives on Environmental Management and Technology in Asian River Basins

Perspectives on Environmental Management and Technology in Asian River Basins edited by David Higgitt.

Asian river basins are undergoing rapid transformation.  This volume considers the implications of the environmental change-development nexus for water management, river health and hazard awareness.  As Biswas and Tortajada (2011) have recently commented, water management in Asia will likely change...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Higgitt, David (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edition:1st ed. 2012.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Geography,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Water pollution.
Environmental management.
Nature conservation.
Physical geography.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Environmental Management and Technology in Asian River Basins
  • 2. Environmental Science and Management in a Changing World
  • 3. River Hardware and Software: Perspectives on National Interest and Water Governance in the Mekong River Basin
  • 4. Evolutionary Technologies in Knowledge-Based Management of Water Resources: Perspectives from South Asian Case Studies
  • 5. Surface Runoff and Sediment Yields from Tropical Volcanic Upland Watersheds as Influenced by Climatic, Geological and Land-use Factors
  • 6. Ecological Protection and Restoration in Sanjiangyuan Natural Reserve, Qinghai Province, China
  • Index.

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