Buch, Englisch, Band 8, 433 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 922 g
Reihe: World Water Resources
Buch, Englisch, Band 8, 433 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 922 g
Reihe: World Water Resources
ISBN: 978-3-030-56900-6
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
This unique book brings together the state-of-art knowledge about the hydrology of Chile and its water resources, with a particular focus on quantitative aspects. The chapters are prepared by many of the most relevant researchers and practitioners working in water resources in the country. High-quality research contributions on climate and meteorology, surface and subsurface hydrology, water quality, water monitoring, water resource and global change, among other issues, are presented in this unique book, which offers a useful guide for academicians, researchers, practitioners and managers dealing with diverse water-related issues in Chile and other regions with similar characteristics
Zielgruppe
Professional/practitioner
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Geowissenschaften Geologie Hydrologie, Hydrogeologie
- Geowissenschaften Geologie Meteorologie, Klimatologie
- Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regionalgeographie
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Klimawandel, Globale Erwärmung
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Energie- & Versorgungswirtschaft Wasserwirtschaft
Weitere Infos & Material
Foreword.- Chapter 1: Country profile.- Chapter 2: Climate and Weather in Chile.- Chapter 3: Precipitation, temperature and evaporation.- Chapter 4: Surface Water Resources.- Chapter 5: Groundwater resources.- Chapter 6: Snow cover and glaciers.- Chapter 7: Extreme Events, floods.- Chapter 8: Extreme Events, droughts.- Chapter 9: Catchment-Scale Natural Water Balance in Chile.- Chapter 10: Water Quality.- Chapter 11: River Basin Policy and Management.- Chapter 12: Agricultural Uses.- Chapter 13: Domestic uses of Water.- Chapter 14: Mining and Industrial Uses.- Chapter 15: Hydroelectric Uses.- Chapter 16: The Chilean forest sector and its relationship with water resources.- Chapter 17: Environmental and recreational uses.- Chapter 18: Economics of water resources.- Chapter 19: Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources.- Chapter 20: Impacts of Urbanization and Land Use Change over Water Resources.- Chapter 21: Water Resources Research in Chile.- Chapter 22: Challenges for thefuture.