Water Sustainability and Hydrological Extremes: Quantity, Quality, and Security

ISBN-13: 9780443214998 / Angielski

Durga Prasad Panday; Rachel L. Gomes; Vivek Agarwal

Spis treści

A. Present and historical approach (Geographical)
a. How much is too much or too little? Decadal climatic variation in 21st century.
b. Spatio-Temporal variation in the water cycle: case studies of different geographical locations.
c. Effects of anthropogenic imprints on the water sustainability and hydrological extreme events.
d. Adaptability, vulnerability, and immediate challenges of water management system.

B. Climate Extremes: Dimensions and Detection
a. Statistical variability of precipitation and the detection approaches.
b. Planning of water supply systems: Role of climatic extremes.
c. Understanding the spatio-temporal influence of hydrological extremes.
d. Relationship of water supply, irrigation, and droughts: overview and synthesis.

C. Quality-Quantity Bridge
a. Climatic change, pollution, and pandemic in the context of hydrological extremes.
b. Water management challenges of climate extremes: Adaptive strategies and management options.
c. Flood-resilient water supply and sanitation systems: Global case-studies
d. A framework for floods-induced risk evaluation for water supply, sanitation, and hygiene.
e. The impacts of drought on the available water quality

D. Sustainability
a. United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the context of hydrological extremes.
b. Stakeholders' participation and groundwater management: Raising the Awareness.
c. Options and strategies for managing droughts: Case studies for agro-ecological regions.
d. Extremes and sustainability in agro-based economies: An emphasis on circular economy.