Understanding Water in a Dry Environment: IAH International Contributions to Hydrogeology 23
In order to provide water security in the 21st century there is universal agreement that a continuation of current policies and extrapolation of trends is not an option. Also clear is that from both water supply and development perspectives, the world's arid and semi-arid regions are those currently and potentially experiencing the highest water stresses.
One third of the world's land surface is classified as arid or semi-arid and about half the countries are directly affected in some way by problems of aridity. The hydrology of arid and semi-arid areas is also known to be substantially different from that in more humid regions. It is therefore essential that investigation methods appropriate to the former are developed and applied; i.e. strategies for arid and semi-arid region water resources development must recognize the principal characteristics in 'in situ' hydrological processes.
One third of the world's land surface is classified as arid or semi-arid and about half the countries are directly affected in some way by problems of aridity. The hydrology of arid and semi-arid areas is also known to be substantially different from that in more humid regions. It is therefore essential that investigation methods appropriate to the former are developed and applied; i.e. strategies for arid and semi-arid region water resources development must recognize the principal characteristics in 'in situ' hydrological processes.
- Authors / Editors:
- Simmers and Ian
- Price:
- $189,95, £98,9
- Print ISSN:
- 978-90-5809-618-0
- Launch:
- 2003
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