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Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Watershed Management in Xeric Environments
A Training Manual
Creates standards and uniformity in watershed design development, implementation and monitoring
V Ratna Reddy (Author), Geoff Syme (Author), Chiranjeevi Tallapragada (Author)
9780128152751, Elsevier Science
Paperback, published 15 June 2019
223 pages
23.4 x 19 x 1.5 cm, 0.45 kg
Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Watershed Management in Xeric Environments: A Training Manual provides the reader with the tools they need to understand an integrated approach to watershed management. The book presents a conceptual framework of water management based on the authors’ vast experience. Topics covered include a scientific background of watershed management and the integration of geohydraulic and socioeconomic factors. Key points are further enhanced with case studies, problem sets, Bayesian Networks and quizzes to educate watershed managers, industry professionals and agencies. Authored by a team of leaders in the field who are responsible for groundbreaking research in the area, this book draws on their experience synthesizing scientific, practical, on the ground expertise. This is an essential tool for researchers and professionals in environmental, water or natural resource management.
1. Introduction2. Module I – Key Features of Sustainable Watersheds3. Module II – The Setting4. Module III – Geohydrology Context5. Module IV – Bio-physical Context6. Module V – Institutional and Socio-economic Context7. Module VI – Data and Models for Integrated Decision-Making8. Module VII - Stakeholder Engagement9. Module VIII - Self-Assessment Quiz Appendix I. Field InstrumentsII. Presentations
Subject Areas: Hydrology & the hydrosphere [RBK]
