India's waters : environment, economy, and development
Mahesh Chandra Chaturvedi
This book discusses the development of world's oldest and largest water systems in India in context of civil and environmental engineering. The author illustrates the environmental characteristics of water systems in India in terms of physical-cultural parameters. He examines factors such as development of water for life and environment, economy including irrigation, hydroelectric development, interlinking of rivers, legal framework and flood mitigation. He also covers issues regarding the development of water systems applicable to policy formulations for national water plans of countries like India, US, Spain, Israel, etc. Development and management is needed in view of mismatch between natural availability and demand. This is particularly important for countries of the South and East Asia, in view of their climatic-hydrologic characteristics. Water resources development has been undertaken in India from time immemorial.
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[2012]
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Authors: | Chaturvedi, Mahesh Chandra |
Publisher: |
Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press |
Subject: | Wasserversorgung | Water supply | Wasserpolitik | Water policy | Bewässerung | Irrigation | Gewässerschutz | Water conservation | Indien | India | Hydrogeografie |
Description of contents: | Table of Contents [gbv.de] |
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