Hydrology and the hydrosphere

Sediment dynamics in fluvial systems is of great ecological, economic and human-health-related significance worldwide.

The United States has jurisdiction over 3.

Experts in the field offer the first comprehensive review of the tectonics and magmatism of backarc basins, covering their initial rift stage to mature spreading.

This book contains the written versions of invited lectures presented at the Gerhard H.

To prevent the collapse of dangerous rock masses on steep rocky reservoir banks which can cause casualties and property loss, it is essential to design and conduct practical experiments to quantify the evolution processes of the reservoir banks and control such dangerous rock masses.

This book presents an updated state-of-the-art for managed aquifer recharge (MAR) for MENA regions.

The Eastern Nile riparian countries Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan are currently developing several reservoir projects to contribute to the needs for energy and food production in the region.

The realism of large scale numerical ocean models has improved dra- matically in recent years, in part because modern computers permit a more faithful representation of the differential equations by their algebraic analogs.

This book presents comprehensive knowledge regarding the spatial and temporal distributions, influential factors, interactions with coexisting contaminants, migration behavior, and environmental risk posed by microplastics (MPs) in urban waterways.

The slug test can provide valuable information for hydrogeologic investigations ranging from assessments of sites of groundwater contamination to the monitoring of well deterioration through time.

This book endeavours to give a concise contribution to understanding the data assimilation and related methodologies.

The globally important nature of wetland ecosystems has led to their increased protection and restoration as well as their use in engineered systems.

This book is an initial attempt to estimate the loads of heavy metal and nutrient loads into an industrial effluent receiving rivers of a typical industrializing catchment.

This completely revised and updated second edition showcases the considerable progress that has taken place in this field since 2008.

In this "e;Tropical Peatland Eco-management"e; book, eco-management is new terminology as an abbreviation of "e;ecology-based management for natural capital enhancement"e;.

This book provides a complete and current overview of the correlation between ocean conditions and human health, publishing comprehensively for the first time on the direct interactions among oceanography, marine biology and impacts on human health.

Hydrodynamics and Transport for Water Quality Modeling presents a complete overview of current methods used to describe or predict transport in aquatic systems, with special emphasis on water quality modeling.

The result of over 25 years of research, this book is a concise guide to the microbiological and technical aspects of bulking and foaming control.

The reconstruction of ancient marine environments is an important task of the Earth Sciences, of great interest to geology, pure and applied, to oceanography and climatology, as well as to such fields as ecology and evolution.

Originally published in 1969, the contributors to this volume examine the natural and social environments of selected areas in Africa and study in detail some particular problems and their solutions.

This book discusses the protection, planning, and design of sustainable urban water environments.

Build a natural pond for wildlife, beauty, and quiet contemplation Typical backyard ponds are a complicated mess of pipes, pumps, filters, and nasty chemicals designed to adjust pH and keep algae at bay.

This addition to The Basics of Recharge and Discharge series deals with the surface water balance approaches that form the traditional basis of hydrological investigations.

Huge quantities of natural resources are illegally harvested and their proceeds laundered in the Asia-Pacific region, fostering corruption and undermining environmental governance.

This book examines the nature of flood in different landscapes and the various factors that contribute to flooding in different areas.

This book offers comprehensive information on the theory, models and algorithms involved in state-of-the-art multivariate time series analysis and highlights several of the latest research advances in climate and environmental science.

This book presents the natural, environmental and scenic richness of the world's coastal and marine areas classified by UNESCO as "e;Natural World Heritage Sites"e;.

This book explores the benefits of using risk analysis techniques in the evaluation of flood protection structures, and examines the results of the environmental impact assessment for selected planned flood protection projects.

Covers the background, methods, and case studies of uranium isotopes (238U/235U), a tool for understanding Earth''s environmental transitions.

This book addresses the most pressing water resource issues in South Asia, particularly in relation to climate change and variability.

This new edition of a well-established textbook covers the health, environmental, and engineering aspects of the management of rainwater and wastewater in areas of human development.

We have identified a need to draw together knowledge of physiochemical and biological aspects of pollution in tropical aquatic systems.

Below the northern face of Cleeve Hill, a spring brings water to the surface.

The approach of this book is how-to-do and hands-on.

This book highlights the role that both infrastructure and governance play in the context of resilience and adaptation to climate variability and change.

This book comprises two parts.

A supplement to previous books edited by Afgan and Chau, this publication covers the practical aspects of analytical methodology for trace organics.

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.

In 1947, British India-the part of South Asia that is today's India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh-emerged from the colonial era with the world's largest centrally managed canal irrigation infrastructure.

Marine resources and their exploitation, recovery and economic networks they generate are here from the perspective now inevitable growing environmental constraints, policy management and technical innovation.

The book addresses the entire water cycle.

Ever increasing urbanization is impacting both the quantity and quality of urban water resources.

Nanocomposites have better adsorption capacity, selectivity, and stability than nanoparticles.

By combining the analysis of biotic and abiotic components of terrestrial ecosystems, this book synthesizes material on arid and semiarid landscapes, which was previously scattered among various books and journal articles.

Sustainable Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment discusses relevant sustainable technologies for water and wastewater treatment pertaining to a nanoscale approach to water treatment and desalination, membrane-based technologies for water recovery and reuse, the energy and water nexus, degradation of organic pollutants, nascent technologies, bio and bio-inspired materials for water reclamation and integrated systems, and an overview of wastewater treatment plants.

The book presents the entire spectrum of the microplastics problem in our waters, from the collection of water samples to their analysis and interpretation.

The value of implementing nature-based solutions (NbS) for water treatment in urban environments is increasingly recognized due to the multiple ecosystem services and societal benefits they provide.

One of the most dire consequences of global climate change for coral reefs is the increased frequency and severity of mass coral bleaching events.