Water Engineering and Management through Time

Learning from History
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-415-48002-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 794 g

Water Engineering and Management - Learning from History explores the pair technology / water use (an indivisible pair, since the first member of the binomial determines the second) which, in the light of the knowledge available in the 21st century and with a conception focused on the near future, goes beyond the limits set by nature itself. The history of water reviewed in the context of this Seminar will help understand the importance water has had in every possible context and civilization in the past, an understanding that will undoubtedly lead to appreciate the true value of the most highly prized among natural resources. For the ultimate goal of the Seminar and the resulting book is "to learn from history", approaching the problem from a pragmatic point of view, far from the political and social interests which, unfortunately, are usually linked to water.

This work will be of particular interest to water managers, politicians, decision makers, and scientists and professionals working in the area of water sciences.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cabrera, Enrique

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Wasserversorgung, Wasseraufbereitung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Forward - Fernando Moreno
Preface - Enrique Cabrera, Francisco Arregui.

PART A.- INTRODUCTION
Water engineering and management through time. Learning from the history; Enrique Cabrera, Francisco Arregui

PART B.- WATER ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT THROUGH TIME
Water engineering and management in the early Bronze Age civilizations; Pierre Louis Viollet.
Water engineering and management in ancient Egypt; Larry Mays.

Water engineering and management in the classic civilizations; Ing. Henning Fahlbusch.

Water engineering and management in al-Andalus; José Roldan.

Hydraulic advances in the 19th and 20th centuries: From Navier over Prandtl into the future; Willi H. Hager

PART C.- THE GREAT CHALLENGES OF WATER IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Water, History and Sustainability, a trinomial complex to harmonise in Mediterranean countries; Concepción Bru; Enrique Cabrera.
Water and agriculture. Present and future trends; Martín Sevilla.

Water and the City in the 21st century. A panoramic vision; Steve Buchberger; Enrique Cabrera.
European water research: from past to future trends; Avelino González.

The interdisciplinary challenge in water policy: The case of "water governance"; José Esteban Castro
The future of water management: the case for long–range interconnections; Michele Fanelli.

Water Resources in Developing Countries: The Millennium Development Goals in the 21st century; Carlos Fernández- Jaúregui.
Water challenges in the 21st century; Philip Burgi.

PART D.- CONCLUSIONS
Conclusions; Enrique Hernández.

Über Autor(innen)

Enrique Cabrera