Transboundary water resources in Afghanistan : climate change and land-use implications /

Transboundary Water from Afghanistan: Climate Change, and Land-Use Implications brings together diverse factual material on the physical geography and political, cultural, and economic implications of Southwest Asian transboundary water resources. It is the outgrowth of long-term deep knowledge and...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Shroder, John F., 1939- (Autor), Ahmadzai, Sher Jan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2016.
Temas:
Water resources development > Afghanistan.
Water-supply > Afghanistan.
Ressources en eau > Exploitation > Afgh�anist�an.
Eau > Approvisionnement > Afgh�anist�an.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.
Water resources development
Water-supply
Afghanistan
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  • Machine generated contents note: I. INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF WATER
  • 1. Characteristics of the Regional Hydrological Cycle / J. Shroder
  • 1.1. Introduction
  • 1.2. Regional Climate Controls
  • 1.3. Mountain Topography of the Region
  • 1.4. Drainage Systems
  • 1.5. Conclusion
  • References
  • 2. Hydrogeography (Drainage Basins and Rivers) of Afghanistan and Neighboring Countries / J. Shroder
  • 2.1. Introduction
  • 2.2. Water Wisdom and War
  • 2.3. Details of Climate Controls in Afghanistan
  • 2.4. Rivers of Afghanistan
  • 2.5. Conclusion
  • References
  • 3. Ground-Water Geology of Afghanistan / J. Shroder
  • 3.1. Introduction
  • 3.2. Geologic Overview
  • 3.3. Ground-Water Occurrence
  • 3.4. Ground-Water Geochemistry
  • 3.5. Natural and Human-Caused Contaminants in Ground Water in Afghanistan
  • 3.6. Arsenic in Ground Water in Afghanistan
  • 3.7. Ground Water, Afghans, and Geology
  • 3.8. Qalat Flowing Artesian Well
  • 3.9. Geothermally Impacted Ground Water
  • Note continued: 3.10. Passive-Seismic Technology for Afghanistan
  • 3.11. Conclusions
  • References
  • 4. Development of Water Resources in the Kabul River Basin / J. Shroder
  • 4.1. Introduction
  • 4.2. Geological Background
  • 4.3. New Development of the Kabul River Basin
  • References
  • 5.H2O Hazards, Risks, and Disasters in Afghanistan and Surrounding Countries / J. Shroder
  • 5.1. Introduction
  • 5.2. Water-Induced Slope Failures
  • 5.3. Water Floods
  • 5.4. Snow and Ice Hazards
  • 5.5. Droughts
  • 5.6. Conclusion
  • References
  • 6. Characteristics and Implications of Climate Change in Afghanistan and Surrounding Regions / J. Shroder
  • 6.1. Introduction
  • 6.2. Regional Climate Change
  • 6.3. Water Security
  • 6.4. Water-Related Hazards in Afghanistan and Climate Change
  • 6.5. Historical Droughts in Afghanistan
  • 6.6. Possible Partial Solutions to Climate and Water Problems
  • 6.7. Science and Policy Linkages in Climate Change
  • 6.8. Conclusion
  • References
  • Note continued: II. WATER-MANAGEMENT ISSUES IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH ASIA
  • 7. Modern Water Management Issues in Central and Southwest Asia / J. Shroder
  • 7.1. Introduction
  • 7.2. Water Measurement
  • 7.3. Water-Balance Accounting Systems
  • 7.4. WA+ Withdrawal Sheet
  • 7.5. Applications of the WA+ System in Central and South Asia
  • 7.6. Blue-Water, Green-Water, and Gray-Water Paradigms
  • 7.7. Conclusion
  • References
  • 8. Introduction to the Indigenous Water-Management System in Afghanistan / S.J. Ahmadzai
  • 8.1. Mir Aab, the Water Master
  • 8.2. Conceptual Understanding of the Mir-Aab System in Afghanistan
  • 8.3. Evolution of Mir-Aab Concepts in the Present-Day
  • 8.4. Traditional Irrigation Infrastructure
  • 8.5. Historical Phases of Irrigation Development
  • 8.6. Conclusion
  • References
  • 9. Dams in Afghanistan / A.K. Stewart
  • 9.1. Introduction
  • 9.2. Background
  • 9.3. Methods
  • 9.4. Helmand River Water Disputes Between Afghanistan and Iran
  • Note continued: 9.5. Helmand River and the Development of the Helmand-Arghandab Development Authority (HAVDA)
  • 9.6. Results
  • 9.7. Summary and Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 10. Water Quality Matters / P. Mcnamara
  • 10.1. Introduction
  • 10.2. Definitions of Water Quality
  • 10.3. Why Water Quality Matters
  • 10.4. State of Water Quality in Central and South Asia
  • 10.5. Recommended Policies and Practices to Improve Water Quality
  • 10.6. Conclusion
  • References
  • 11. Issues of Hydrologic Data Collection by Remote Sensing in Afghanistan and Surrounding Countries / J. Shroder
  • 11.1. Introduction
  • 11.2. Earth Observatory (EO) Portal Directory
  • 11.3.H2O System Sensing
  • 11.4. Global Precipitation Measurement
  • 11.5. Conclusion
  • References
  • 12. Afghanistan Water Treaties and Relevant International Water Law / J. Shroder
  • 12.1. Introduction
  • 12.2. Definitions of an International Water Course
  • 12.3. Water Law in Afghanistan
  • 12.4. Water Treaties
  • Note continued: 12.5. Implications for Reasonable Management of Transboundary Water Resources
  • 12.6. Conclusion
  • References
  • 13. Hydro-Cognizant Capacity-Building in Afghanistan / J. Shroder
  • 13.1. Introduction
  • 13.2. Capacity Types
  • 13.3. Capacity-Building in the Ministries
  • 13.4. Capacity-Building Assessments
  • 13.5. Uses of Water Science for Capacity-Building
  • 13.6. Conclusion
  • References
  • 14. Hydro-Hegemony in Afghanistan and Surrounding Countries / J. Shroder
  • 14.1. Introduction
  • 14.2. Control Strategies to Dominate Water Resources
  • 14.3. Hydro-Hegemony in the Kabul River Basin
  • 14.4. Hydro-Hegemony in the Helmand River Basin
  • 14.5. Hydro-Hegemony in the Hari Rud-Murghab River Basin
  • 14.6. Hydro-Hegemony in the Amu Darya River Basin
  • 14.7. Summary and Conclusion
  • References
  • 15. Water in Islam / J. Shroder
  • 15.1. Introduction
  • 15.2. Islamic Law and Equity
  • 15.3. Islam and the Environment
  • 15.4. Islam and Water Conservation
  • Note continued: 15.5. Water-Resource Management (WRM) in the Muslim World
  • 15.6. Conclusion
  • References
  • 16. Water and the Opium Economy in Afghanistan / J. Shroder
  • 16.1. Introduction
  • 16.2. Afghanistan Conflict Situations and Opium-Heroin Supply
  • 16.3. Failures of Opium-Control Efforts in Afghanistan
  • 16.4. Legalization Issues and Official Purchase of the Annual Crop
  • 16.5. Conclusion
  • References
  • 17. Hydropolitics of Afghanistan and Its Future / S.J. Ahmadzai
  • 17.1. Introduction
  • 17.2. Central Asian States and the Amu Darya Basin
  • 17.3. Turkmenistan, Iran and Hari Rud-Murghab and Helmand River Basins
  • 17.4. Hari Rud
  • Murghab River Basin
  • 17.5. Helmand River Basin
  • 17.6. Pakistan and Kabul River Basin
  • 17.7. Conclusion
  • References
  • 18. Future of Water Management in Afghanistan: Capacity Building, Risk Assessment, Cooperation, and Good Water Governance / J. Shroder
  • 18.1. Introduction
  • 18.2. Problems With Cooperation
  • Note continued: 18.3. Water Cooperation and Risk Assessment
  • 18.4. Enhancing Water Cooperation
  • 18.5. Problems With Water Management
  • 18.6. Water-Cognizant Capacity Development
  • 18.7. Problems With Water Governance
  • 18.8. Conclusion
  • References
  • III. DISTANCE LEARNING IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH ASIA
  • 19. Distance Learning Modules for Water / J. Shroder
  • 19.1. Introduction
  • 19.2. Massive Open Online Courses
  • 19.3. Water-Awareness Distance Learning Modules
  • 19.4. Conclusion
  • References
  • 20. Concluding Transboundary Water Activities / J. Shroder
  • 20.1. Introduction
  • 20.2. Remaining Water Issues
  • 20.3. Water Symposia in Islamabad, Kabul, Perth, and Dushanbe
  • 2015
  • 20.4. Conclusion
  • References.

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