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This text is the first international and comprehensive discussion of the impacts of climatic fluctuations and climate change on water resources management. |The book presents an overview of the impacts of climatic change/fluctuations on a wide variety of water resources sectors including river runoff, water quality, water temperature, water use and demand, reservoir management and water resource planning and management.
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I. Overview. 1. Climate, Hydrology, and Water Resources; Z. Kaczmarek, et al. 2. Climate Change and Water Balance Components; S. Cohen, et al. 3. Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Lake and Reservoir Water Quality; O. Varis, L. Somlyody. 4. Impacts of Climate Change on Water Quality; G.T. Orlob, et al. 5. Implications of Climate Change for Future Water Demand; S.N. Kulshreshtha, et al. 6. Climate Change and Water Resources Planning; Z. Kaczmarek, t al. II. Case Studies. 7. Introduction to Case Studies; K.M. Strzepek, Z. Kaczmarek. 8. Effects of Climate Change on Water Resources in the Delaware River Basin; D.M. Wolock, et al. 9. Impact of Climate Change on Sensitivity of Lake Stratification: A Global Perspective; G.K. Meyer, et al. 10. Effects of Climate Change on Water Quality in the Central Valley of California; G.K. Meyer, et al. 11. Impact of Climate Change on the Lake Kariba Hydropower Scheme; K.A. Salewicz. 12. Climate Change and Water Resources Management Strategy: The Terek River Basin; V.M. Shnaydman, J.D. Niemann. 13. Climate Change and Streamflow and the Sizing of Flow Control Reservoirs: Two Catchments in Belgium; D. Gellens. 14. National Assessment: Poland; Z. Kaczmarek, J. Kindler. 15. Water Resources Management Under Climatic Variability; Z. Kaczmarek, et al.
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