"Climatic Change and Water Resources in the Middle East and North Africa" is dedicated to high-priority topics related to the impact of climate change on water resources in a water scarce region. The subject is described and discussed in three main chapters and different case studies. The three main chapters are (1) Climatic changes - sources and effects on the water cycle, (2) Impact of climate change on water resources, (3) Water resources and water management. These chapters are split up into further 26 sections. A total of 64 individuals from many countries have made contributions to this book. All topics in this book are complimentary and contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the interactions between global climate change, world water cycle and water resources. A valuable and meaningful interdisciplinary mixture of topics is combined in this book which will be of great interest to many scientists.
| ISBN: | 9783540850465 |
| Publication date: | 27th August 2008 |
| Author: | Fathi Zereini, Heinz Hötzl |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 552 pages |
| Series: | Environmental Science and Engineering. |
| Genres: |
Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere Ecological science, the Biosphere Hydrology and the hydrosphere Conservation of the environment Pollution and threats to the environment |