Managing climate risk in water supply systems /

Water resources systems provide multiple services and, if managed properly, can contribute significantly to social well-being and economic growth. However, extreme or unexpected hydroclimatic conditions, such as droughts and floods, can adversely affect or even completely interrupt these services. T...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Brown, Casey (Water-supply engineer) (Editor ), Ward, Neil, 1966- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : IWA Publishing, 2013.
Temas:
Water-supply > Management.
Water-supply > Risk assessment.
Water quality management.
Climatic changes > Risk management.
Eau > Approvisionnement > Gestion.
Eau > Approvisionnement > Évaluation du risque.
Eau > Qualité > Gestion.
Climat > Changements > Gestion du risque.
water quality management.
Water supply & treatment.
SCIENCE > Applied Sciences.
Climatic changes > Risk management
Water quality management
Water-supply > Management
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Water resources analysis and management
  • Climate variability and hydrologic predictability
  • Climate predictability and forecasts
  • Climate risk management in the water sector
  • Techniques for using climate information in planning and operations
  • Appendices: Planning and decision making
  • Assessing water demand.

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