Water Resources Management and Sustainability

Water, a precious natural resource, has been under tremendous pressure due to rapid urbanization, industrialization, and population growth. This has led to an increasing demand for irrigation, industrial, and household purposes. Scientists, regional planners, and supply chain management experts must study the spatial and temporal nature of this demand and develop sustainable solutions. The book provides a comprehensive scientific knowledge base on water resource management and sustainability, covering geo-engineering, case studies, and sustainable solutions. It also covers water resource vulnerability, water quality, wastewater treatment, remote sensing, hydrological modeling, harvesting, climate variability, sediment discharge, irrigation planning, community participation, and internet of things and machine learning applications.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 517 pages
Publication date: 04 February 2023
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

Water, the essence of life, holds immense importance for sustainable development. In the past, it was perceived as a limitless or at least a fully renewable natural resource. However, over the past two decades, this precious resource has faced significant pressure due to rapid urbanization, industrialization, and the ever-growing human population. This surge in demand has led to increased requirements for irrigation, industrial, and household purposes, all part of meeting supply-chain demands.

Given the scarcity of available water resources in the near future and the looming threats associated with them, it has become crucial for scientists in hydrology, allied disciplines like geography, landscape planning, sustainability science, and regional planners to collaborate in studying the spatial and temporal nature of the growing demand for water and the future availability for its judicious use and sustainable management.

A primary objective of this book is to establish a comprehensive scientific knowledge base on water resource management and sustainability. It delves into geo-engineering and scientific challenges, presents case studies, and offers sustainable solutions within the water resources management domain. Moreover, the chapters of the book provide in-depth coverage of water resource vulnerability, water quality, wastewater treatment, the application of remote sensing and geographical information systems, hydrological modeling, harvesting, climate variability and runoff, sediment discharge and irrigation planning, community participation in water governance, internet of things and machine learning applications for sustainable water resources management.

This practical, state-of-the-art reference book is a valuable resource for professionals, researchers, and policymakers alike, as it equips them with the knowledge and tools necessary to address the complex challenges of water resource management and promote sustainable development.

Weight: 825g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811665752
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022