The Hydrology of the UK: A Study of Change (Routledge Environmental Management) - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0415187613 ISBN 13: 9780415187619

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2000

Riassunto

The Hydrology of the UK assesses the changing hydrology of the UK, focusing on key issues that affect the fundamental hydrological processes and have important implications for water resource management, flood risk and environmental quality. The bookis divided into 3 sections: Section 1 examines the causes of change to the hydrology of the UK, including the impact of climate change, land use and geomorphological change, and dam construction. Section 2 assesses the effects of these pressures on UK rivers, goundwater, lakes, ponds, reservoirs and wetlands, looking at water quality, degradation, pollution and protection. Section 3 examines the responses of goverment organisations responsible for planning and management of water, including Environment Agencies, British Hydrological Society and the growing urgency for a World Hydrology Initiative.
Change will continue to be a major feature of UK hydrology in the future. This book provides an understanding of the changing hydrology of the UK and the international scene today and looks to the needs for the future.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Mike Acreman is Head of Low Flows, Ecology and Wetlands at the Institute of Hydrology, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0415187613
• ISBN 13: 9780415187619
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 336
• Redattore: Acreman Mike
• Contatto del produttore: Taylor and Francis, GPSR Taylor and Francis; gpsr@taylorandfrancis.com; ; Taylor & Francis Verlag GmbH, Kaufingerstraße 24; München; 80331; Germania