Sustainable Management of Water Resources : An Integrated Approach

Giupponi, Carlo (EDT); Jakeman, Anthony J. (EDT); Karssenberg, Derek (EDT); Hare, Matt P. (EDT)

ISBN 10: 1845427459 / ISBN 13: 9781845427450

Published by Edward Elgar Publishing, 2006

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Synopsis:

This book provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary and highly accessible introduction to water resource management, covering topics such as:

• the ecology of surface waters
• international regulations and economics
• stakeholder participation in management
• tools and methods for decision making
• integrated modelling
• decision making and water policies
• stakeholder participation and social issues.

Experts across a wide range of specialist fields including social sciences, informatics, ecology and hydrology are brought together in this truly multidisciplinary approach to water management. They provide the reader with integrated insights into water resource management practices that underpin the three pillars of sustainable development - environment, economics and society - through a series of international case studies and theoretical frameworks.

About the Author: Edited by Carlo Giupponi, Associate Professor, Department of Economics and Director, Venice Centre for Climate Studies, University of Venice Ca’ Foscari, Italy, Anthony J. Jakeman, The Australian National University, Australia, Derek Karssenberg, Utrecht University, The Netherlands and Matt P. Hare, Seecon Deutschland GmbH, Germany

Bibliographic Details

Title: Sustainable Management of Water Resources : ...
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: As New