Integrated water resource management in Brazil /

The complex interactions between water resources, land-use change and water technologies are a major issue in many emerging countries of Southern America. Usable water resources are affected by natural conditions, such as, strong seasonal contrasts and high climatic variability, and rapid changes of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Lorz, C. (Carsten) (Editor ), Makeschin, Franz, 1950- (Editor ), Weiss, Holger, Prof. Dr (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : IWA Publishing, 2014.
Temas:
Integrated water development > Brazil.
Water-supply > Brazil > Management.
Ressources en eau > Aménagement intégré > Brésil.
Eau > Approvisionnement > Brésil > Gestion.
SCIENCE / Applied Sciences
Integrated water development
Water-supply > Management
Brazil
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Table of Contents: Introduction and Overview
  • Climate, Land Use and Water Resources
  • Regional Climate Change in Central Brazil
  • Protection and Exploitation of Groundwater Resources in western Central Brazil
  • Effects of Land Use/Cover Change on Water Resources in Mesoscale River Basins in western Central Brazil
  • Urban structures and water resources in the Federal District
  • Sediment sources in the Lago Parano catchment, Western Central Brazil, River Basins Management by Using web based information technology
  • Water Quality, Concepts and Technologies
  • Water quality of tropical reservoirs in a changing world the case of Lake Parano, Brasilia, Brazil
  • Bridging the gap: current and future drinking water treatment for a fast-growing megacity, Brasilia
  • Developing the Urban Water System towards using the Parano Lake in Brasilia as Receptor and Water Resource
  • Capacity Development as base element of IWRM in Central Brazil
  • Conclusions and Consequences transfer of scientific results into practice .

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