Water resources assessment and management in drylands / / edited by Magaly Koch, Thomas M. Missimer.
Drylands are fragile environments and, therefore, highly susceptible to environmental changes. They cover nearly 50% of the world's land surface and are increasingly being reclaimed by a growing population for food production and urbanization. This makes water resources management in drylands a...
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Place / Publishing House: | Basel, Switzerland : : MDPI,, [2016] ©2016 |
Year of Publication: | 2016 |
Language: | English |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxii, 392 pages) |
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Summary: | Drylands are fragile environments and, therefore, highly susceptible to environmental changes. They cover nearly 50% of the world's land surface and are increasingly being reclaimed by a growing population for food production and urbanization. This makes water resources management in drylands an extremely important issue. The unplanned water resources development may result in aquifer depletion, soil and/or water salinization, loss of water through evapotranspiration due to inadequate irrigation systems, and land degradation (e.g., soil erosion, soil crusting, and sand encroachment). |
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Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 3038422487 |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Magaly Koch, Thomas M. Missimer. |