The Nile River System, Africa - 9780323901222

Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

The Nile River System, AfricaEcohydrology and Management from Catchment to Coast\nAuthor(s): Bakenaz A. Zeidan, Aly Islam Metwally Aly\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, United States\nImprint: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division\nISBN-13: 9780323901222, 978-0323901222\nSynopsis\nThe Nile River System, Africa: Ecohydrology and Management from Catchment to Coast, Volume Two provides a critical synthesis of knowledge for an important global region. It covers water availability and needs in the Nile basin, focusing on socioeconomic, hydrological and ecological aspects and the catchment-coast continuum, also providing the information needed to develop a policy for the river that is less skewed toward immediate human needs and more focused on environmental impacts. Readers will find ecological perspectives, recent stresses, the current status of the basin, and more. The greater integration of ecological and river management themes is the main strength of .