| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 278 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
| Series |
The handbook of environmental chemistry ; v. 6 |
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Handbook of environmental chemistry ; v. 6
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| Contents |
Synthesis: Features of Alpine Waters and Management Concerns / Ulrich Bundi -- Part I. Alpine Water Resources -- General Characteristics of Alpine Waters / Bernhard Wehren, Rolf Weingartner, Bruno Schädler and Daniel Viviroli -- Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources in the Alpine Regions of Switzerland / Bruno Schädler and Rolf Weingartner -- Human Interventions / Bernhard Wehren, Bruno Schädler and Rolf Weingartner -- Part II. Biogeochemistry and Pollution of Alpine Waters -- Water Chemistry of Swiss Alpine Rivers / Jürg Zobrist -- Effect of Acid Deposition on Chemistry and Biology of High-Altitude Alpine Lakes / S.M. Steingruber and L. Colombo -- Alpine Glaciers as Archives of Atmospheric Deposition / M. Schwikowski and A. Eichler -- Persistent Organic Contaminants in Alpine Waters / John N. Westgate and Frank Wania -- Part III. Ecology of Alpine Waters -- Water Sources and Habitat of Alpine Streams / A.M. Milner, J.E. Brittain, L.E. Brown and D.M. Hannah -- Biodiversity of Flora and Fauna in Alpine Waters / C.T. Robinson, B. Kawecka, L. Füreder and A. Peter -- Part IV. Case Studies -- Integrated Environmental Management of Hydropower Operation Under Conditions of Market Liberalization / Bernhard Truffer -- Downstream Relevance of Reservoir Management / Alfred Wüest -- A Plea for the Restoration of Alpine Rivers: Basic Principles Derived from the "Rhone-Thur" Case Study / Armin Peter -- Water Management Challenges in Himalayan Watersheds / Hans Schreier |
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pt. I. Alpine water resources -- pt. II. Biogeochemistry and pollution in Alpine waters -- pt. III. Ecology of Alpine waters -- pt. IV. Case studies |
| Summary |
Most of the world's mountains are rich in water and, as such, play a pivotal role in the global water cycle. They provide water for diverse human uses and ecosystems. Growing water demands as well as climate change will lead to ever-increasing pressure on mountain waters. Overcoming water-use conflicts and maintaining the ecological functioning of mountain waters presents a highly challenging task and is indispensable for sustainable development. This book extensively portrays the highly diverse attributes of mountain waters and demonstrates their paramount importance for ecological and societal development. The extensive summaries on the scientific basics of mountain waters are supplemented with considerations on the diverse water uses, needs for management actions, and challenges regarding sustainable water management. This overview concerns not only the mountain areas themselves but also downriver reaches and their surrounding lowlands, and, therefore, the relationship between mountain and lowland water issues |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Mountain hydrology -- Alps
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Mountain watersheds -- Alps
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Water-supply -- Environmental aspects -- Alps
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Climatic changes -- Alps
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Runoff -- Alps Region
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Sciences de la terre.
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Environnement.
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Climatic changes
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Mountain hydrology
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Mountain watersheds
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Runoff
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Water-supply -- Environmental aspects
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Hochgebirge
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Hydrologie
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Biogeochemie
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Aquatisches Ökosystem
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Wassernutzung
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Alps
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Alps Region
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Bundi, Ulrich.
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Peter, Armin
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Brittain, John E.
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| LC no. |
2009931712 |
| ISBN |
9783540882756 |
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3540882758 |
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9786613512970 |
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6613512974 |
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1280011572 |
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9781280011573 |
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