Inter-basin water transfer : case studies from Australia, United States, Canada, China and India / by Fereidoun Ghassemi and Ian White.

Examination of inter-basin water transfer projects for professionals and researchers in hydrology, and environmental science, policy and regulation.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ghassemi, F. (Fereidoun), 1940-
Other Authors: White, Ian, 1943-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Series:International hydrology series.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Disclaimer; Contents; Foreword; Overview and Scope; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Part I The Challenges; 1 World Population and Pressures on Land, Water and Food Resources; 2 Issues in Inter-Basin Water Transfer; Part II Inter-basin Water Transfer in Australia; 3 Land and Water Resources of Australia; 4 The Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme; 5 Inter-Basin Water Transfer from Coastal Basins of New South Wales; 6 The Bradfield and Reid Schemes in Queensland; 7 Three Schemes for Flooding Lake Eyre.