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Aridity And Man
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Author : American Association for the Advancement of Science. Committee on Desert and Arid Zones Research
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
Aridity And Man written by American Association for the Advancement of Science. Committee on Desert and Arid Zones Research and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Arid regions categories.
Aridity And Man
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Author : Carle Hodge
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
Aridity And Man written by Carle Hodge and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Arid regions / Congresses categories.
Aridity And Man
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
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Aridity And Man The Challenge Of The Arid Lands In The United States
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Author : American Association for the Advancement of Science Staff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
Aridity And Man The Challenge Of The Arid Lands In The United States written by American Association for the Advancement of Science Staff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Arid regions categories.
Coping With Water Scarcity
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Author : Luis Santos Pereira
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2009-03-22
Coping With Water Scarcity written by Luis Santos Pereira and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-22 with Technology & Engineering categories.
One of the main problems confronting the world of the 21st Century is a shortage of water. There is already severe scarcity in many regions of the world, causing tremendous problems for local populations and indeed entire societies. There is insufficient water available for the production of food to alleviate poverty and starvation; the lack of water hampers industrial, urban and tourism development, forcing restrictions on other sectors, especially agriculture; health problems arise as the deterioration of ground and surface waters favours water-borne diseases, which flourish in the absence of decent water distribution and sewerage systems. Water conflicts still arise in areas under stress, while water for nature has become a vanishing priority in such zones. This book is a guide to the establishment of regional and/or local guidelines for developing and implementing new ideas for coping with water scarcity. The basic premise underlying the book is that water scarcity will persist, so personal, human and society-wide skills will be needed to cope with it while living in harmony with the necessary environmental constraints. The book provides basic information to assist decision makers, water managers, engineers, agronomists, social scientists and other professions (and their students) in formulating coherent, hopefully harmonious and consolidated views on the issue. Guidelines are also given for introducing the general public to the concept of water scarcity and how to deal with it.
Arid Environment
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Author : Mesut Tekbas
language : en
Publisher: Intechopen
Release Date : 2023
Arid Environment written by Mesut Tekbas and has been published by Intechopen this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with Desertification categories.
Aridity is the imbalance between long-term average water supply and long-term average water demand. Arid environments cover more than one-third of the world's land area and represent the most common habitat on Earth after the oceans. Aridity poses a threat to the environment and the economy, and to security, development, food security, and social life around the world. The causes of increased aridity are complex and are thought to be both natural and man-made. The causes of drought include such factors as climate change, population growth, soil erosion, inappropriate irrigation, poor farming methods, soil, water, and groundwater contamination, urbanization, deforestation, improper water management, and desertification of arid and semi-arid zones. This book contains valuable scientific studies on such aspects of aridity as surface and groundwater management, land use, and agricultural applications. Case studies from different geographies and planets are included.
Water Scarcity
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Author : Ernest A. Engelbert
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-11-10
Water Scarcity written by Ernest A. Engelbert and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-10 with Nature categories.
Agricultural production in the semi-arid western United States is dependent on irrigation. Population in the seventeen western states has been and is expected to continue increasing. Groundwater levels are declining throughout the region with long-term pumping and increased demands leading to greater pumping lifts and costs, land subsidence, and salt water intrusion into groundwater basins. Construction and operation costs of future water development in these states will be great, both in dollars and in economic and social effects. Competition for the available water supply due to increased demands in both agricultural and non-agricultural sectors continues to increase. Although considerable attention has been given to some aspects of declining water supplies for irrigated agriculture in particular areas, this is the first volume to adress in a comprehensive manner the effects of scarce water supplies on agricultural production and the resultant impacts at regional, state, national, and international levels. Over seventy experts, representing all the major physical and social sciences as well as industries examine the issues and conclude that important decisions must be made at all levels of government and private enterprise if the prosperity and quality of life in the region are to be maintained. Specific technical, economic, institutional, and managerial solutions are recommended to forestall an impending water crisis. All segments of society--agriculturalists, urbanites, food processors, land developers, environmentalists, and others--have major stakes in the outcome of any action for future water supplies and distribution in the West. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1984.
Desert Biology
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Author : G. W. Brown
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2013-10-02
Desert Biology written by G. W. Brown and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-02 with Science categories.
Desert Biology: Special Topics on the Physical and Biological Aspects on Arid Regions, Volume I covers the biology, geophysical characteristics, and ways of life in arid regions. This book is composed of 11 chapters, and begins with a brief description of a desert community, the Merkhiyat Jebels, with its diverse fauna and flora. The subsequent chapters look into the climate, geographical distribution, geologic and geomorphic aspects, and the evolution of desert community. These topics are followed by intensive discussions on desert plants, animals, and limnology. The last chapter describes the adaptive processes and human adaptation capacity to arid environments. This book will prove useful to upper division and graduate students in desert biology.
The Southwest
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Author : David Lavender
language : en
Publisher: UNM Press
Release Date : 1984
The Southwest written by David Lavender and has been published by UNM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with History categories.
A historical and cultural overview, including discussions of present-day racial, conservation, and economic problems.
The Farm Quarterly
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964
The Farm Quarterly written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with Agriculture categories.