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Main Title Alpine Waters [electronic resource] /
Type EBOOK
Author Bundi, Ulrich.
Publisher Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
Year Published 2010
Call Number GE1-350
ISBN 9783540882756
Subjects Environmental sciences ; Analytical biochemistry ; Geochemistry ; Hydraulic engineering ; Aquatic biology ; Environmental chemistry ; Environmental pollution
Internet Access
Description Access URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88275-6
Collation XIV, 278p. 88 illus., 32 illus. in color. online resource.
Notes Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only
Contents Notes Synthesis: Features of Alpine Waters and Management Concerns -- Alpine Water Resources -- General Characteristics of Alpine Waters -- Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources in the Alpine Regions of Switzerland -- Human Interventions -- Biogeochemistry and Pollution of Alpine Waters -- Water Chemistry of Swiss Alpine Rivers -- Effect of Acid Deposition on Chemistry and Biology of High-Altitude Alpine Lakes -- Alpine Glaciers as Archives of Atmospheric Deposition -- Persistent Organic Contaminants in Alpine Waters -- Ecology of Alpine Waters -- Water Sources and Habitat of Alpine Streams -- Biodiversity of Flora and Fauna in Alpine Waters -- Case Studies -- Integrated Environmental Management of Hydropower Operation Under Conditions of Market Liberalization -- Downstream Relevance of Reservoir Management -- A Plea for the Restoration of Alpine Rivers: Basic Principles Derived from the "Rhone-Thur" Case Study -- Water Management Challenges in Himalayan Watersheds. Most of the world's mountains are rich in water and, as such, play a pivotal role in the global water cycle. They provide water for diverse human uses and ecosystems. Growing water demands as well as climate change will lead to ever-increasing pressure on mountain waters. Overcoming water-use conflicts and maintaining the ecological functioning of mountain waters presents a highly challenging task and is indispensable for sustainable development. This book extensively portrays the highly diverse attributes of mountain waters and demonstrates their paramount importance for ecological and societal development. The extensive summaries on the scientific basics of mountain waters are supplemented with considerations on the diverse water uses, needs for management actions, and challenges regarding sustainable water management. This overview concerns not only the mountain areas themselves but also downriver reaches and their surrounding lowlands, and, therefore, the relationship between mountain and lowland water issues.
Place Published Berlin, Heidelberg
Corporate Au Added Ent SpringerLink (Online service)
Title Ser Add Ent The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 6
Host Item Entry Springer eBooks
PUB Date Free Form 2010
Series Title Untraced The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 6
BIB Level m
Medium computer
Content text
Carrier online resource
Cataloging Source OCLC/T
OCLC Time Stamp 20131219094931
Language eng
Origin SPRINGER
Type EBOOK
OCLC Rec Leader 03915nam a22005535i 45