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Title Climatic changes and water resources in the Middle East and North Africa / F. Zereini, H. Hötzl (eds.)
Published Berlin : Springer-Verlag, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 552 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series Environmental science and engineering, subseries: environmental science, 1863-5520
Environmental science and engineering (Springer (Firm)). Environmental science.
Contents Global Climate Changes -- Sources and Impacts on the Water Cycle / F. Zereini and H. Hötzl -- Climate Change and Water Cycle -- Some Lessons from the Geological Past / Volker Mosbrugger -- Climate Change and the Water Cycle -- Some Information Concerning Precipitation Trends / Christian-D. Schönwiese -- Moroccan Climate in the Present and Future: Combined View from Observational Data and Regional Climate Scenarios / K. Born, M. Christoph, A.H. Fink, P. Knippertz, H. Paeth and P. Speth -- Impact of Climate Change on Water Availability in / Peter Suppan, Harald Kunstmann, Andreas Heckl and Alon Rimmer -- Climatic Changes in Lebanon, Predicting Uncertain Precipitation Events -- Do Climatic Cycles Exist? / Abdul-Rahman M Arkadan -- Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources / F. Zereini and H. Hötzl -- Water Resources Management in the Middle East under Aspects of Climatic Changes / Heinz Hötzl
Virtual Water Trade as an Adaptation Demand Management of Climate Change Impact on Water Resources in the Middle East / Mutasem El-Fadel PhD, Rania Maroun MS -- The Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources in Jordan / Ibrahim M. Oroud -- Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources of Lebanon: Indications of Hydrological Droughts / Amin Shaban -- The Impact of Global Warming on the Water Resources of the Middle East: Past, Present, and Future / Arie S. Issar -- Decadal Precipitation Variances and Reservoir Inflow in the Semi-Arid Upper Drâa Basin (South- Eastern Morocco) / O. Schulz, H. Busche and A. Benbouziane -- Management Options for a Sustainable Groundwater Use in the Middle Drâa Oases under the Pressure of Climatic Changes / Stephan Klose, Barbara Reichert and Abdeddaim Lahmouri -- Water Resources and Water Management / F. Zereini and H. Hötzl -- A Decision Support System (DSS) for Water Resources Management, -- Design and Results from a Pilot Study in Syria / A. Droubi, M. Al-Sibai, A. Abdallah, S. Zahra, M. Obeissi, J. Wolfer, M. Huber [and 2 others]
Management Strategies of Water Resources in the Arid Zone of South-Eastern Morocco / Hassane Jarar Oulidi, Lahcen Benaabidate, Ralf Löwner and Alan Ernest Fryar -- The Role of Groundwater During Drought in Tunisia / N. Gaaloul -- The Evolution of Groundwater Exploration Methods in the Moroccan Oases through History, and Managing Ecological Risk of their Present Pollution / Mohammed Messouli, Giuseppe Messana, Mohamed Yacoubi-Khebiza, Asma El Alami El Filali [and 2 others] -- Investigating Unconsolidated Aquifers in an Arid Environment -- A Case Study from the Lower Jordan Valley/Jordan / Mathias Toll -- Water Resources Protection Efforts in Jordan and their Contribution to a Sustainable Water Resources Management / Armin Margane, Ariane Borgstedt and Ali Subah -- Model Investigations on the Groundwater System in Jordan -- A Contribution to the Resources Management (National Water Master Plan) / Gerhard Schmidt, Ali Subah and Nidal Khalif
Seawater Intrusion in Greater Beirut, Lebanon / Mark Saadeh -- Long Term (1970 -- 2001) Eco-Hydrological Processes in Lake Kinneret and its Watershed / Moshe Gophen -- Transfer of the Concepts of the European Water Framework Directive to Arid and Semiarid Regions / Benedikt Toussaint -- Seal Formation Effects on Soil Infiltration and Runoff in Arid and Semiarid Regions under Rainfall and Sprinkler Irrigation Conditions / Meni Ben-Hur -- Restoring the Shrinking Dead Sea -- The Environmental Imperative -- / Elias Salameh and Hazim El-Naser -- Groundwater in the Shallow Aquifer of the Jericho Area, Jordan Valley -- Noble Gas Evidence for Different Sources of Salinization / Torsten Lange, Konrad Hammerschmidt, Hans Friedrichsen, Amer Marei and Stephan M. Weise -- The Interaction of Population Dynamics and Transformations in Water Supply Systems in the Jordan River Basin / Diana Hummel
Summary Dedicated to topics related to the impact of climate change on water resources in a water scarce region, this book describes and discusses the subject in different case studies and 3 chapters such as: climatic changes, sources and effects on the water cycle; impact of climate change on water resources; and, water resources and water management
Analysis milieu
environment
luchtverontreiniging
air pollution
verontreinigingsbeheersing
pollution control
natuurbescherming
nature conservation
hydrogeologie
hydrogeology
Environmental Sciences (General)
Milieuwetenschappen (algemeen)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
In Springer eBooks
Subject Climatic changes -- Middle East
Climatic changes -- Africa, North
Water-supply -- Middle East -- Management
Water-supply -- Africa, North -- Management
Hydraulic engineering.
Environmental protection.
hydraulic engineering.
environmental protection.
NATURE -- Natural Resources.
NATURE -- Rocks & Minerals.
Environnement.
Sciences de la terre.
Climatic changes
Water-supply -- Management
North Africa
Middle East
Form Electronic book
Author Zereini, Fathi, 1949-
Hötzl, Heinz.
ISBN 9783540850472
3540850473
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9786611862527
6611862528
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