Management of Water Resources in Protected Areas

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Farfǹ Gonzl̀ez, Hermes. (Editor), Corvea Porras, Jos ̌Luis. (Editor), de Bustamente Gutiřrez, Irene. (Editor), LaMoreaux, James W. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Environmental Earth Sciences
• Subjects: Geography.; Hydraulic engineering.; Environmental pollution.; Earth Sciences.; Hydrogeology.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.; Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16330-2

Natural ecosystems are heavily dependent on water, as it is essential to the development of life. The ecology and landscape play an important role in the quality and availability of water. It is no coincidence that exceptional hydrological phenomena are found in protected areas. Such is the case wit...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Purification and reuse of wastewaters in rural communities
• 2. Impact of public use on water resourcs
• 3. Vulnerability and risk of aquifers.- 4. Design and management of water resources in protected areas
• 5. Research and monitoring of water resources in protected areas
• 6. Information, popularization and training.