Integrated Water Resource Management in Brazil

Name: Integrated Water Resource Management in Brazil
Brand: IWA Publishing

IWA Publishing

Integrated Water Resource Management in BrazilAuthor(s): Carsten Lorz, Franz Makeschin, Holger Weiss\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: IWA Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: IWA Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781780404899, 978-1780404899\nSynopsis\nThe complex interactions between water resources, land-use change and water technologies are a major issue in many emerging countries of Southern [url] water resources are affected by natural conditions, such as, strong seasonal contrasts and high climatic variability, and rapid changes of land use and landcover that is caused by the dramatic expansion of agricultural land and urbanization processes.\n\nSo far, the effects of the changing climate have had minor effects on water resources. Although regional data is rather scarce, global climate models predict substantial changesof climatic conditions in the future. A further pressure is that demand for water supply and waste water, both in terms of amount and spatial expansion, is increasing rapidly dy