Limnology (inland waters)

The Taff is one of the iconic rivers of Wales.

The Stroudwater Navigation holds a unique place in the fascinating history of Britain's canal network.

The history of the canals and waterways of North West England, including the Ashton Canal, Peak Forest Canal, Rochdale Canal, Huddersfield Canals, Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal and River Ribble, is traced through old and modern colour photographs.

The picturesque River Calder, set in the valleys of Lancashire, is a major tributary of the River Ribble.

The River Frome in Dorset flows for some 30 miles from the chalk uplands of central Dorset into Poole Harbour near Wareham.

The canal received its Act of Parliament in 1791, and was opened from Bolton and Bury to Salford in 1797.

At numerous times throughout the year, thousands of people gather along the banks of the River Severn in Gloucestershire to see one of the wonders of the natural world.

The Birmingham canals truly got underway following an advertisement in Birmingham's Aris's Gazette of 26 January 1767.

The River Derwent in Cumbria is one of the fastest rivers in Europe.

Did you know that the city of Oxford is built on a series of islands?

500,000 Years in the Life of a River.

The material of this book will derive its scientific under-pinning from basics of mathematics, physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology, engineering, soil science, and related disciplines and will provide sufficient breadth and depth of understanding in each sub-section of hydrology.

The material of this book will derive its scientific under-pinning from basics of mathematics, physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology, engineering, soil science, and related disciplines and will provide sufficient breadth and depth of understanding in each sub-section of hydrology.

Fast changing legislation and increasing environmental awareness within the non-scientific community demands that the modern approach to the management of rivers and water resources should be based on a sound understanding and application of the scientific and ecological principles that underlie freshwater processes.

The fourth edition of this highly acclaimed text on the natural environment of the earth has now been thoroughly revised and updated and includes a new chapter on The Organic World, more "e;windows"e;, new illustrations, and a range of other features.

Rivers and Floodplains is concerned with the origin, geometry, water flow, sediment transport, erosion and deposition associated with modern alluvial rivers and floodplains, how they vary in time and space, and how this information is used to interpret deposits of ancient rivers and floodplains.

Freshwater ecosystems are under increasing pressure as human populations grow and the need for clean water intensifies.

This accessible new textbook provides a thorough introduction to all aspects of groundwater systems and their management.

This book addresses the fundamental requirement for an interdisciplinary catchment based approach to managing and protecting water resources that crucially includes an understanding of land use and its management.

Now in its second edition, Pollution of Lakes and Rivers provides essential insights into present-day water quality problems from an international perspective.

The Moselle has been one of the main arteries of European Communication and transportation for centuries.

Freshwater is in great supply across much of Canada.

Freshwater is in great supply across much of Canada.

The Great Lakes Basin in North America holds more than 20 percent of the world's fresh water.

The Great Lakes Basin in North America holds more than 20 percent of the world's fresh water.

Freshwater ecosystems have the greatest species diversity per unit area and many endangered species.

Freshwater ecosystems have the greatest species diversity per unit area and many endangered species.

The Lake Chilwa Basin Climate Change Adaptation Programme was a seven-year research and development programme in Malawi that concluded in March 2017.

The Lake Chilwa Basin Climate Change Adaptation Programme was a seven-year research and development programme in Malawi that concluded in March 2017.

An established and popular text written for students of civil engineering and practising engineers.

This volume reviews the evolution of ten years' learning and discovery about water scarcity, livelihoods, and food security within the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food.

This volume reviews the evolution of ten years' learning and discovery about water scarcity, livelihoods, and food security within the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food.

Hydrology and Global Environmental Change presents the hydrological contribution to, and consequences of, global environmental change.

Hydrology and Global Environmental Change presents the hydrological contribution to, and consequences of, global environmental change.

Rivers and their watersheds constitute some of the most dynamic and complex landscapes.

Rivers and their watersheds constitute some of the most dynamic and complex landscapes.

This book examines how large-scale processes drive centimetre-scale mixing throughout the stratified ocean.

This book examines how large-scale processes drive centimetre-scale mixing throughout the stratified ocean.

A 2004 textbook highlighting environmental concerns arising from use and misuse of soil and water resources.

The revitalizing and restoration of rivers, creeks and streams is a major focus of urban conservation activity throughout North America and Europe.

The revitalizing and restoration of rivers, creeks and streams is a major focus of urban conservation activity throughout North America and Europe.

The Zambezi river is the fourth longest in Africa, crossing or bordering Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

The Zambezi river is the fourth longest in Africa, crossing or bordering Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

The text is designed for advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate-level courses in hydrology, groundwater hydrology, hydrogeology, and civil engineering.

In this second, enlarged edition the author continues to emphasise aspects of rock mechanics.

Invasive non-native species are a major threat to global biodiversity.

Invasive non-native species are a major threat to global biodiversity.

The purpose of this book is to present an overview of the latest research, policy, practitioner, academic and international thinking on water security-an issue that, like water governance a few years ago, has developed much policy awareness and momentum with a wide range of stakeholders.

The purpose of this book is to present an overview of the latest research, policy, practitioner, academic and international thinking on water security-an issue that, like water governance a few years ago, has developed much policy awareness and momentum with a wide range of stakeholders.