{"product_id":"water-resources-in-a-variable-and-changing-climate-hardcover","title":"Water Resources in a Variable and Changing Climate - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Beecham\u003c\/b\u003e (Guest Editor), \u003cb\u003eJulia Piantadosi\u003c\/b\u003e (Guest Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClimate change will bring about significant changes to the capacity of, and the demand on, \u003cbr\u003e water resources. The resulting changes include increasing climate variability that is expected\u003cbr\u003e to affect hydrologic conditions. The effects of climate variability on various meteorological\u003cbr\u003e variables have been extensively observed in many regions around the world. Atmospheric\u003cbr\u003e circulation, topography, land use and other regional features modify global changes to\u003cbr\u003e produce unique patterns of change at the regional scale. As the future changes to these water\u003cbr\u003e resources cannot be measured in the present, hydrological models are critical in the planning\u003cbr\u003e required to adapt our water resource management strategies to future climate conditions.\u003cbr\u003e Such models include catchment runoff models, reservoir management models, flood\u003cbr\u003e prediction models, groundwater recharge and flow models, and crop water balance models. In\u003cbr\u003e water-scarce regions such as Australia, urban water systems are particularly vulnerable to\u003cbr\u003e rapid population growth and climate change. In the presence of climate change induced\u003cbr\u003e uncertainty, urban water systems need to be more resilient and multi-sourced. Decreasing\u003cbr\u003e volumetric rainfall trends have an effect on reservoir yield and operation practices. Severe\u003cbr\u003e intensity rainfall events can cause failure of drainage system capacity and subsequent urban\u003cbr\u003e flood inundation problems. Policy makers, end users and leading researchers need to work\u003cbr\u003e together to develop a consistent approach to interpreting the effects of climate variability and\u003cbr\u003e change on water resources.\u003cbr\u003e This Special Edition includes papers by international experts who have investigated climate\u003cbr\u003e change impacts on a variety of systems including irrigation and water markets, land use\u003cbr\u003e changes and vegetation growth, lake water levels and quality and sea level rises. These\u003cbr\u003e investigations have been conducted in many regions of the world including the USA, China, \u003cbr\u003e East Africa, Australia, Taiwan and the Sultanate of Oman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 342\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 16, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53127446757683,"sku":"9783038420835","price":110.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/oQCd-p9T9r9783038420835.webp?v=1773302042","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/water-resources-in-a-variable-and-changing-climate-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}