India's Waters: Environment, Economy, and Development

ISBN-13: 9780367381837 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 408 str.

Mahesh Chandra Chaturvedi

Opis

This book discusses the development of world's oldest and largest water systems in India, in context of civil and environmental engineering. The author illustrates the environmental characteristics of water systems in India in terms of physic all cultural parameters. He examines factors such as development of water for life and environment, economy including irrigation, hydroelectric development, interlinking of rivers, legal framework, and flood mitigation. He also covers issues regarding the development of water systems applicable to policy formulations for national water plans of countries like India, US, Spain, Israel, etc.

Spis treści

Introduction. Environment—Physical. Environment—Cultural. Development of Water for Life and Environment. Development and Management for Economy. Legal Framework, Issues, and Disputes. Institutional Setup and Issues. Indus Basin. Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghana Basin Development. Central, Peninsular, and Other River Basins. Watershed, Groundwater, and Command Area Development. Interlinking of India's Rivers. Current Policy and Futures Perspective. Conclusion. References. Appendix. Index.

O autorze

Chaturvedi, Mahesh Chandra