This book presents research on a kind of water use conflicts that is becoming more and more common and important: How … to best manage moving water in times of increasing demand for electricity as well as environmental services. How should … decisions be made between water use for electricity generation or for environmental and recreational benefits? The authors …

Introduction -- Water as a Natural Resource -- Hydropower with Constraints -- Multiple Producers -- Mix of Thermal and …Hydropower Economics provides qualitative economic analyses of how to utilize stored water in a hydropower system with … hydropower production, the high number of units involved, and the inherent stochastic nature of inflow of water make optimization …

The book explores the geo-chemical, physical, social and economic impacts of climate change on water supplies. It … contains examples and case studies from a wide range of countries, and addresses the need to promote sustainable water use …

, and Hebei Province -- Studies on Carrying Capacity of Water Resources in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei -- Studies on … Carrying Capacity of Water Resources in Beijing and Tianjin - Based on the Water Footprint -- Studies on Ecological …

Literature Review -- Methodological Approaches -- Data and Limitations -- Spain’s Water Footprint -- Net Virtual-Water …The evaluation of the water footprint and virtual water trade has become a promising means to evaluate the … sustainability of a country’s water resources. This book is based on the research and results of a thorough study carried out for …

The Water Use Model -- Conceptual Foundations: Thermodynamics and Capital Theory -- General Design of Dynamic Models … for Water Uses -- Specifications for Constructing the Water Use Model -- Constraints of the Water Use Model -- Optimality … Conditions of the Water Use Model -- The Water Infrastructure Model -- Case Studies Guiding the Integration of Water …

This book explores a new framework of Adaptive Water Management (AWM) for evaluating existing approaches in urban water … management. It highlights the need to adopt multidisciplinary strategies in water management while providing an in …-depth understanding of institutional interactions amongst different water related sectors. The key characteristics of AWM i.e. polycentric …

Mexico is currently facing severe problems with water availability, wastage and contamination. The most contaminated … and over-exploited water resources are concentrated in the most populated areas of the country, where water is scarcer and … that water quality is a determining factor in public health and ecosystems. The significant growth in population and …