Alpine Waters

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Bundi, Ulrich. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 6
• Subjects: Environmental sciences.; Analytical biochemistry.; Geochemistry.; Hydraulic engineering.; Aquatic biology.; Environmental chemistry.; Environmental pollution.; Environment.; Environmental Chemistry.; Hydrogeology.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.; Analytical Chemistry.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88275-6

Most of the worlds 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 confli...

Table of Contents:

• Synthesis: features of alpine waters and management concerns:- General Characteristics of Alpine Waters
• Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources in the Alpine Regions of Switzerland
• Human Interventions
• Water Chemistry of Swiss Alpine Rivers
• Effect of acid deposition on chemistry and biology of high Alpine lakes
• Alpine Glaciers as archives of atmospheric deposition
• Persistent Organic Contaminants in Alpine Waters
• Water Sources and Habitat of Alpine Streams
• Biodiversity of Flora and Fauna in Alpine Waters
• 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.