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The International Hydrology Series is a collaborative publishing program between UNESCO, Paris and Cambridge University Press. It contains monographs describing research activities in hydrology and the study of hydrological hazards which have been sponsored by the UNESCO International Hydrology Program. The program addresses theoretical issues in the conduct of hydrological research, as well as practical, applied, and water management issues raised by hydrological projects worldwide.

  • Secretary to the Advisory Boards: Blanca Jimenez-Cisneros, International Hydrological Programme, UNESCO
  • Advisory Boards: B. P. F. Braga Jr, Centro Technológica de Hidráulica, São Paulo, G. Dagan, Tel-Aviv University, J. Khouri, Arab Centre for Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands, Damascus, Syria, G. Leavesley, US Geological Survey, Colorado, E. Morris, Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, L. Oyebande, University of Lagos, Nigeria, S. Sorooshian, University of California, Irvine, K. Takeuchi, Yamanashi University, Japan, D. E. Walling, University of Exeter, I. White, Australian National University, Canberra

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Inter-Basin Water Transfer
  • Case Studies from Australia, United States, Canada, China and India
  • Fereidoun Ghassemi, Ian White
  • Published online:
    05 November 2009
    Print publication:
    11 January 2007
  • Increasing demands for irrigation, domestic and industrial water have generated a massive growth world-wide in the number of large water infrastructure projects involving the transfer of water from basins considered to have surplus water to those where the demand for water has exceeded or is expected to exceed supplies. Using the experiences of projects in Australia, United States, Canada, China and India, this book examines case studies within the diverse geographical, climatic, economic, and policy regimes operating in these countries. It examines the water resources of Australia, the driest inhabited continent, and explores inter-basin water transfer projects in the United States, Canada, China and India, examining their benefits and impacts within these nations' contrasting economies and governance systems. This comprehensive and well-illustrated text will be of great interest to professionals and researchers in the fields of hydrology, water resources, and to those engaged in environmental science, policy and regulation.

Impacts of Climate Change and Climate Variability on Hydrological Regimes
  • Edited by Jan C. van Dam
  • Published online:
    12 October 2009
    Print publication:
    28 March 1999
  • Water is going to be one of the key, if not the most critical, environmental issues in the twenty-first century because of the escalation in socio-economic pressures on the environment in general. Any future climate change or climate variability will only accentuate such pressures. This volume initially follows the perspective of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to infer possible changes in hydrological regimes and water quality based on the outputs from various scenarios of General Circulation Models (GCMs). In subsequent chapters, the possible effects of climate change on the hydrology of each of the continents is examined. The book concludes with an overview of hydrological models for use in the evaluation of the impacts of climate change. It will provide a valuable guide for environmental planners and policy-makers, and will also be of use to all students and researchers interested in the possible effects of climate change.

Dynamic Programming Based Operation of Reservoirs
  • Applicability and Limits
  • K. D. W. Nandalal, Janos J. Bogardi
  • Published online:
    14 August 2009
    Print publication:
    10 May 2007
  • Dynamic programming is a method of solving multi-stage problems in which decisions at one stage become the conditions governing the succeeding stages. It can be applied to the management of water reservoirs, allowing them to be operated more efficiently. This is one of the few books dedicated solely to dynamic programming techniques used in reservoir management. It presents the applicability of these techniques and their limits on the operational analysis of reservoir systems. The dynamic programming models presented in this book have been applied to reservoir systems all over the world, helping the reader to appreciate the applicability and limits of these models. The book also includes a model for the operation of a reservoir during an emergency situation. This volume will be a valuable reference to researchers in hydrology, water resources and engineering, as well as professionals in reservoir management.

Climate Changes during the Holocene and their Impact on Hydrological Systems
  • Arie S. Issar
  • Published online:
    28 July 2009
    Print publication:
    19 June 2003
  • It is now widely accepted that increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are causing higher global atmospheric temperatures. However, there is still a great deal of uncertainty about the likely effects of such a temperature rise on climate, and even more about the impacts of climate change and variability on the world's hydrological regimes and socio-economic systems. Studying the effects of climate variability in the past can give clues as to possible future effects. This volume provides a comprehensive review of the effects of climate variability on hydrological and human systems in the Holocene (the last 10,000 years), in various parts of the world. The book concentrates on the regions bordering the Mediterranean Sea, western and central Europe, China, Japan, West and South Africa and the southwestern USA. This book will be of value to researchers and professionals in hydrology, climatology, geology and historical geography.

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