Description: Water and Sustainability in Arid Regions by Graciela Schneier-Madanes, Marie-Francoise Courel Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description International voices fill the pages of Water and Sustainability in Arid Regions, forming an original scientific exploration of current water research and management issues.In arid regions, agriculture that is ill-adapted to the environment, accelerated urbanization, poverty, and increasing pollution challenge access to and uses of water. Publisher Description International voices fill the pages of Water and Sustainability in Arid Regions, forming an original scientific exploration of current water research and management issues.In arid regions, agriculture that is ill-adapted to the environment, accelerated urbanization, poverty, and increasing pollution challenge access to and uses of water. Understanding these issues requires incorporating findings from both the physical and social sciences at different temporal and spatial scales.The chapters in this book were written by hydrologists, remote sensing specialists, ecologists, historians, economists, political scientists, architects, archaeologists, and other experts who live in and study arid lands. The authors present updates, overviews, and analyses of water challenges these areas have faced and are striving to address, from salinization in the fabled Taklimakan Desert in China to land degradation in the northern Mediterranean to groundwater over-exploitation in the southwestern United States.The book also examines desertification, remote sensing, qanat systems, architecture, arsenic contamination, and other case studies from Iran, the Maghreb region, Argentina and Chile, and Mexico. From this conceptual mosaic of comparative perspectives and research methods emerges a strong assumption: an interdisciplinary approach that combines physical and social sciences is the first step toward globally and comprehensively addressing water and sustainability."This book is a valuable and welcome contribution to the discussion of water and sustainable development. Through the collection of chapters, the book clearly illustrates the contemporary diversity of approaches to water scarcity and presents pertinent and new research findings that readers generally do not find compiled together. The result is a highly relevant, accessible, and timely resource that is unique in its international and interdisciplinary content. This is a must-read for anyone working on environmental and sustainability issues in arid lands."André Mariotti, University Pierre et Marie Curie, and INSU - CNRS (National Institute for Earth Sciences and Astronomy-National Center for Scientific Research/Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), France "Anyone who reads this book will find himself or herself contemplating the need to rethink how we approach the issue of water and sustainability in arid lands. Drawing on the expertise of both physical and social scientists, the chapters taken as a whole present global, historic, and current perspectives on water scarcity in a multi-layered way that rarely has been done before." Miguel Solanes, Madrid Water Institute, Spain Details ISBN 9048127750 ISBN-13 9789048127757 Title Water and Sustainability in Arid Regions Author Graciela Schneier-Madanes, Marie-Francoise Courel Format Hardcover Year 2009 Pages 349 Edition 2010th Publisher Springer GE_Item_ID:137859514; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9789048127757
Book Title: Water and Sustainability in Arid Regions
Number of Pages: Xxii, 349 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Water and Sustainability in Arid Regions : Bridging the Gap between Physical and Social Sciences
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Subject: Life Sciences / Ecology, Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Earth Sciences / Hydrology, Ecology, Earth Sciences / General, Green Lifestyle
Publication Year: 2009
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 27.9 Oz
Item Length: 9.3 in
Subject Area: Nature, Science, Self-Help
Author: Marie-Francoise Courel
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover
