Browse by Subject

Browse Environmental Sciences Titles:

cover

Hydrological Impacts of Land Use Changes on Water Resources Management and Socio-Economic Development of the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro River Basin in Kenya

PhD: UNESCO-IHE Institute, Delft

By Stephen Njuguna Ngigi

Despite the apparently desperate situation of sub-Saharan Africa, rainwater harvesting and management is a viable intervention for upgrading rain-fed agriculture, improving water supply and sustainable…

read more

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-40918-6 (Taylor & Francis)

more information about Hydrological Impacts of Land Use Changes on Water Resources Management and Socio-Economic Development of the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro River Basin in Kenya

cover

Groundwater Recharge Processes and Groundwater Management in a Tropical Crystalline Basement Aquifer

PhD: UNESCO-IHE Institute, Delft

By Nyasha Lawrence Nyagwambo

This study proposes a simple method for assessing the potential available monthly and annual recharge in a small crystalline basement aquifer catchment, taking into consideration…

read more

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-41692-4 (Taylor & Francis)

more information about Groundwater Recharge Processes and Groundwater Management in a Tropical Crystalline Basement Aquifer

cover

Sustainable Management After Irrigation System Transfer

PhD: UNESCO-IHE Institute, Delft

By Norberto Urrutia Cobo

Historically, economic crises have triggered the global policy of transferring the management of irrigation systems to water users associations. The impact of these transfers has…

read more

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-41693-1 (Taylor & Francis)

more information about Sustainable Management After Irrigation System Transfer

cover

Assessment of the Effects of Climate Variability and Land-Use Changes on the Hydrology of the Meuse River Basin

PhD: UNESCO-IHE Institute, Delft

By Tu Min

Anthropogenic climate change may lead to intensification of the global hydrological cysle and to increased flooding risk of rivers across Europe. A series of extreme…

read more

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-41694-8 (Taylor & Francis)

more information about Assessment of the Effects of Climate Variability and Land-Use Changes on the Hydrology of the Meuse River Basin

Hydrogeology and Groundwater Modeling, Second Edition

By Neven Kresic

Coupling the basics of hygrogeology with analytical and numerical modeling methods, Hydrogeology and Groundwater Modeling, Second Edition provides detailed coverage of both theory and practice.…

read more

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-8493-3348-4 (CRC Press)

more information about Hydrogeology and Groundwater Modeling, Second Edition

cover

Spaces of Sustainability

Geographical Perspectives on the Sustainable Society

By Mark Whitehead

Spaces of Sustainability is an engaging and accessible introduction to the key philosophical ideas which lie behind the principles of sustainable development. This topical resource…

read more

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-35804-0 (Routledge)

more information about Spaces of Sustainability

cover

Groundwater Pollution in Africa

Edited by Yongxin Xu, Brent Usher

In 2000, various UN organizations launched a collaborative effort to assess the vulnerability of groundwater in several African cities. The project addressed the issue of…

read more

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-41167-7 (Taylor & Francis)

more information about Groundwater Pollution in Africa

Submarine Groundwater

By Igor S. Zektser, Lorne G. Everett, Roald G. Dzhamalov

Sustainable management of water resources is quickly increasing in importance on a global scale. An important piece of the puzzle is the characterization of marine…

read more

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-8493-3576-1 (CRC Press)

more information about Submarine Groundwater

cover

Dyke Swarms - Time Markers of Crustal Evolution

Selected Papers of the Fifth International Dyke Conference in Finland, Rovaniemi, Finland, 31 July- 3 Aug 2005 & Fourth International Dyke Conference, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa 26-29 June 2001

Edited by E. Hanski, S. Mertanen, T. Rämö, Jouni Vuollo

Dyke swarms are remnants of large igneous provinces, and are pointers of continental break-up events, as well as indicators for ancient continental reconstructions. These global…

read more

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-39899-2 (Taylor & Francis)

more information about Dyke Swarms - Time Markers of Crustal Evolution

Ecological Risk Evaluation of Polluted Soils

By Jean-Louis Riviere

This work presents an holistic view of the fundamental principles and practicable methods of polluted soils. A set of definitions is presented and different aspects…

read more

2006 | Hardback: 978-9054107965 (Taylor & Francis)

more information about Ecological Risk Evaluation of Polluted Soils

Forthcoming Titles:

The Complete Guide to Climate Change
By Brian Dawson, Matt Spannagle
To be published November 28th 2008

Integrated Urban Water Management: Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: UNESCO-IHP
Edited by Larry Mays
To be published November 30th 2008

Burrowing Shrimps and Seagrass Dynamics in Shallow-Water Meadows off Bolinao (New Philippines)
By Hildie Maria E. Nacorda
To be published December 1st 2008

Turfgrass and Landscape Irrigation Water Quality: Assessment and Management
By Ronny R. Duncan, Robert N. Carrow, Michael T. Huck
To be published December 12th 2008

Urban Water Security: Managing Risks: UNESCO-IHP
Edited by Blanca Jimenez, Joan Rose
To be published December 15th 2008