This revised, updated textbook presents a systems approach to the planning, management, and operation of water resources infrastructure in the environment. Previously published in 2005 by UNESCO and Deltares (Delft Hydraulics at the time), this new edition, written again with contributions from Jery R. Stedinger, Jozef P. M. Dijkman, and Monique T. Villars, is aimed equally at students and pro…
This open access textbook provides a concise introduction to economic approaches and mathematical methods for the study of water allocation and distribution problems. Written in an accessible and straightforward style, it discusses and analyzes central issues in integrated water resource management, water tariffs, water markets, and transboundary water management. By illustrating the interplay …
This book brings together some of the world’s leading water researchers with an especially written collection of chapters on: water economics; transboundary water; water and development; water and energy; and water concepts.
What do climate models predict for the rainfall where you live? What about evaporation or runoff? Should your local community consider constructing new dams or do the existing water storages appear adequate? What about the availability of water for irrigation farming? Do the predictions differ between different climate models or do all the models basically predict the same changes in water avai…
This open access book explores the interactions between water and earthquakes, including recent concerns about induced seismicity. It further highlights that a better understanding of the response of the water system to disturbances such as earthquakes is needed to safeguard water resources, to shield underground waste repositories, and to mitigate groundwater contamination. Although the effect…
Kerentanan di Pulau Aru terhadap kejadian ekstrem menjadi ancaman terhadap neraca air, terutama di kawasan pesisir landai. Diperlukan strategi adaptasi guna meningkatkan daya dukung lingkungan sekaligus daya dukung neraca air sehingga terbangun sistem pengelolaan-penyimpanan air secara lestari dan bijaksana. Kerangka kerentanan, mitigasi, dan adaptasi coba disajikan melalui pendekatan pemuli…
Ada tiga permasalahan utama dalam pengelolaan embung di NTT, yaitu 1), permasalahan degradasi daerah tangkapan air (catchment area), rendahnya penutupan vegetasi dan keanekaragaman jenis, tataguna lahan, kebakaran padang savana, laju aliran permukaan dan erosi; 2) permasalahan pada kolam embung (water storage), meliputi tingginya laju sedimentasi, infiltrasi dan evaporasi15, retak dan longsoran…
Cowarmoka–Community Water Resources Management on Karst Area–merupakan pengelolaan air bersih berbasis masyarakat di daerah karst yang diprakarsai oleh tim peneliti dari Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (LIPI). Cowarmoka lahir dari rahim sebuah program pengelolaan air bersih yang sebelumnya sudah dicanangkan di Desa Ligarmukti, Kecamatan Klapanunggal, Bogor. Oleh para peneliti LIPI, lem…
This open-access book addresses latest Sino-German results of the joint research efforts within Major Water Program of the Chinese Government supported by German research funding. The Major Water Program aims at the restoration of polluted water environments and sustainable management of water resources in China. The joint BMBF-CLIENT project SINOWATER deals with three most significant and stro…
This book on water and climate change goes beyond the usual and predictable analyses, by bringing religion and values into a discussion that is often dominated by technocratic solutions. The three case studies of Jakarta, Cape Town, and Amsterdam demonstrate the challenges of water management in urban areas and the role religion can play in addressing them. With representatives from science, po…