Hydro-ecology
Author : International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics. General Assembly
Publisher :
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 34,86 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Aquatic ecology
ISBN : 9781901502411
Hydroecology and Ecohydrology
Author : Paul J. Wood
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 17,67 MB
Release : 2008-02-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470010181
Book Description
This state-of-the-art, research level text considers the growing volume of research at the interface of hydrology and ecology and focuses on: the evolution of hydroecology / ecohydrology process understanding hydroecological interactions, dynamics and linkages methodological approaches detailed case studies future research needs The editors and contributors are internationally recognised experts in hydrology and ecology from institutions across North America, South America, Australia, and Europe. Chapters provide a broad geographical coverage and bridge the traditional subject divide between hydrology and ecology. The book considers a range of organisms (plants, invertebrates and fish), provides a long-term perspective on contemporary and palaeo-systems, and emphasises wider research implications with respect to environmental and water resource management. Hydroecology and Ecohydrology is an indispensable resource for academics and postgraduate researchers in departments of physical geography, earth sciences, environmental science, environmental management, civil engineering, water resource management, biology, zoology, botany and ecology. It is also of interest to professionals working within environmental consultancies, organizations and national agencies.
Stream Ecosystems in a Changing Environment
Author : Jeremy B. Jones
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 49,18 MB
Release : 2016-07-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 0124059198
Book Description
Stream Ecosystems in a Changing Environment synthesizes the current understanding of stream ecosystem ecology, emphasizing nutrient cycling and carbon dynamics, and providing a forward-looking perspective regarding the response of stream ecosystems to environmental change. Each chapter includes a section focusing on anticipated and ongoing dynamics in stream ecosystems in a changing environment, along with hypotheses regarding controls on stream ecosystem functioning. The book, with its innovative sections, provides a bridge between papers published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and the findings of researchers in new areas of study. - Presents a forward-looking perspective regarding the response of stream ecosystems to environmental change - Provides a synthesis of the latest findings on stream ecosystems ecology in one concise volume - Includes thought exercises and discussion activities throughout, providing valuable tools for learning - Offers conceptual models and hypotheses to stimulate conversation and advance research
Hydropower in the New Millennium
Author : B. Honningsvag
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 22,29 MB
Release : 2020-12-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1000108007
Book Description
The power sector has undergone a liberalization process both in industrialized and developing countries, involving market regimes, as well as ownership structure. These processes have called for new and innovative concepts, affecting both the operation of existing hydropower plants and transmission facilities, as well as the development and implementation of new projects. At the same time a sharper focus is being placed on environmental considerations. In this context it is important to emphasize the obvious benefits of hydropower as a clean, renewable and sustainable energy source. It is however also relevant to focus on the impact on the local environment during the planning and operation of hydropower plants. New knowledge and methods have been developed that make it possible to mitigate the local undesirable effects of such projects. Development and operation of modern power systems require sophisticated technology. Continuous research and development in this field is therefore crucial to maintaining hydropower as a competitive and environmentally well-accepted form of power generation.
The urban fluvial and hydro-environment system
Author : Jaan H. Pu
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 35,18 MB
Release : 2022-12-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 2832509894
Book Description
Small Hydropower Development Program, Environmental Assessment (EA).
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 26,57 MB
Release : 1979
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
Earth Observation of Ecosystem Services
Author : Domingo Alcaraz-Segura
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 18,51 MB
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1466505893
Book Description
A balanced review of differing approaches based on remote sensing tools and methods to assess and monitor biodiversity, carbon and water cycles, and the energy balance of terrestrial ecosystem. Earth Observation of Ecosystem Services highlights the advantages Earth observation technologies offer for quantifying and monitoring multiple ecosystem fun
River Morphodynamics and Stream Ecology of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Author : Zhaoyin Wang
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 27,76 MB
Release : 2016-03-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 1315682982
Book Description
This book focuses on the river morphodynamics and stream ecology of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The objective of the book is to summarize and synthesize the recent studies based on field surveys undertaken in the period 2007-2014. This book was written to serve as a graduate-level text for a course in river dynamics and stream ecology and as a refer
Water for the Environment
Author : Avril Horne
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 44,33 MB
Release : 2017-08-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0128039450
Book Description
Water for the Environment: From Policy and Science to Implementation and Management provides a holistic view of environmental water management, offering clear links across disciplines that allow water managers to face mounting challenges. The book highlights current challenges and potential solutions, helping define the future direction for environmental water management. In addition, it includes a significant review of current literature and state of knowledge, providing a one-stop resource for environmental water managers. - Presents a multidisciplinary approach that allows water managers to make connections across related disciplines, such as hydrology, ecology, law, and economics - Links science to practice for environmental flow researchers and those that implement and manage environmental water on a daily basis - Includes case studies to demonstrate key points and address implementation issues
Contesting Hydropower in the Brazilian Amazon
Author : Ed Atkins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 30,65 MB
Release : 2020-11-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1000220508
Book Description
In Contesting Hydropower in the Brazilian Amazon, Ed Atkins focuses on how local, national, and international civil society groups have resisted the Belo Monte and São Luiz do Tapajós hydroelectric projects in Brazil. In doing so, Atkins explores how contemporary opposition to hydropower projects demonstrate a form of ‘contested sustainability’ that highlights the need for sustainable energy transitions to take more into account than merely greenhouse gas emissions. The assertion that society must look to successfully transition away from fossil fuels and towards sustainable energy sources often appears assured in contemporary environmental governance. However, what is less certain is who decides which forms of energy are deemed ‘sustainable.’ Contesting Hydropower in the Brazilian Amazon explores one process in which the sustainability of a ‘green’ energy source is contested. It focuses on how civil society actors have both challenged and reconfigured dominant pro-dam assertions that present the hydropower schemes studied as renewable energy projects that contribute to sustainable development agendas. The volume also examines in detail how anti-dam actors act to render visible the political interests behind a project, whilst at the same time linking the resistance movement to wider questions of contemporary environmental politics. This interdisciplinary work will be of great interest to students and scholars of sustainable development, sustainable energy transitions, environmental justice, environmental governance, and development studies.
