Adaptation to climate change through water resources management [electronic resource] : capacity, equity and sustainability / edited by Dominic Stucker and Elena Lopez-Gunn.
"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 ur...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge, Taylor and Francis,
2015.
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| Series: | Earthscan studies in water resource management.
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| Summary: | "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 Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America and Australia. 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."-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxxv, 446 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781136200397 1136200398 9780203085875 0203085876 9781136200342 1136200347 9781136200380 113620038X 9780815395324 0815395329 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |