Water Research & Hydrology

This book provides a practical overview of techniques for characterizing sedimentary aquifers, emphasizing how understanding aquifer heterogeneity improves groundwater modeling and management. It covers geological causes of heterogeneity, characterization methods, data upscaling, modeling, and geostatistics, making it an essential resource for practitioners, researchers, and graduate students in groundwater science.

By 2050, the demand for water to sustain world agriculture will increase by as much as seventy-five percent in order to feed an estimated nine billion inhabitants.This volume, based on papers from the International Association of Hydrogeologists conference in Dijon, explores the growing importance of groundwater management amid rising global water demand and climate pressures. Covering six key themes—including aquifer assessment, salinity, contamination, and geothermal systems—it offers modern methods for estimating hydraulic conductivity and includes a tribute to Henry Darcy’s foundational contributions to hydrogeology.

Offers a systematic and unified approach to the classical theories and recent techniques of multilayered aquifer systems. Clarifies governing principles and facilitates industrial problem solving. Uses the automated numerical Laplace inversion procedure to simplify mathematical materials.

Hydrology and Floodplain Analysis, 6th Edition presents essential concepts and modern design methods for understanding hydrology and floodplain systems, with a focus on computational techniques and real-world applications like urban hydrology and stormwater design. The updated edition includes new chapters on GIS and computer modeling, along with refreshed examples, case studies, and exercises to reinforce learning.

Hydrology: Advances in Theory and Practice, brings together contributions to both the theory and practice of hydrology, including chapters on (amongst other topics) flood estimation methods and hydrological modelling. The book also looks forward with a global hydrology research agenda fit for the 2030s, and explores how to make advances in hydrological modelling - based on almost 50 years of modelling experience.In Focus - a book series that showcases the latest accomplishments in water research. Each book focuses on a specialist area with papers from top experts in the field. It aims to be a vehicle for in-depth understanding and inspire further conversations in the sector.

Environmental Hydrology, Third Edition builds on its acclaimed predecessors with expanded coverage of key topics like evapotranspiration, soil erosion, and stream processes, while introducing new sections on rock structures, hypoxia, and nutrient-reducing agricultural practices. With a blend of textbook clarity, fieldwork guidance, and expert opinion, it offers over 370 figures, 120 tables, and contributions from more than 60 international experts to support both newcomers and seasoned professionals in the evolving field of hydrology.

Water Conservation in the Era of Global Climate Change offers a multidisciplinary look at how climate change affects water resources, including impacts on agriculture, fisheries, and water quality. Featuring case studies, policy assessments, and modeling tools, the book provides practical strategies for water reuse and pollution management, making it a valuable resource for researchers and professionals tackling global water challenges.

This book pursues a comprehensive approach so as to arrive at a better understanding of the implications of climate change on sustainable development, focusing on the perspective of water. Climate change is one of today's most pressing global issues and will become increasingly important in the decades to come, as societies will feel its pervasive impacts in many aspects of their lives. Given that the majority of these climate change impacts will be felt through the medium of water, the book explores the interrelationships and inter-linkages between water, climate change and sustainable development.

Managing Climate Risk in Water Supply Systems offers a practical guide for water professionals to address the challenges posed by hydroclimatic variability, such as droughts and floods. Through hands-on exercises and technical tools, the manual equips readers to assess risks, explore management options, and apply climate science concepts to improve water system resilience and decision-making.

This book explores the challenges of integrating scientific research into policymaking, particularly in the context of water system management, where communication gaps hinder effective implementation. It emphasizes the need for a robust science-policy interface and offers international case studies to illustrate how synthesizing R&D results can better inform legislation and long-term planning.

Although water is nature's most important molecule; its regulation and management are among the most challenging public policy issues for any society. Water is the common denominator of all life on earth. Public water policies then become the fundamental foundations of community formation anywhere. Cities exist in their places based on the local access to adequate amounts of fresh water. Without fair, workable, and transparent public water policy any society is threatened with socio-economic destruction, especially in the arid areas living under severe drought and the threat of warming trends worldwide.

Economic issues arise in almost every water policy context. Water is of most concern when scarce, but physical scarcity is often overcome as human beings move water from place to place, sometimes creating monumental structures. The role that cost and economic value play in water resource allocation is implicit, but often poorly understood. This comprehensive volume clarifies the role of economics and offers material that can be applied to water resource allocation problems around the world. Topics covered include: groundwater, floods and droughts, in situuses of water and institutions and law.