Ebook: Diachronic Climatic Impacts on Water Resources: with Emphasis on the Mediterranean Region

Since the beginning of man's existence on Earth, the adequacy of available water has been as important as any other factor for man's survival and prosperity.
The volume comprises comprehensive reviews on: Paleoenvironments of arid land, climate-water-man interactions, water resources in the Minoan era, ancient Greek examples of avoiding water shortages, climatic changes in the eastern Mediterranean region since 5000 B.C., climatic evolution in ancient civilizations based on fossil studies, impact of climatic changes on groundwater and Mediterranean wetlands.
The book is written for civil and agricultural engineers, hydrologists, geologists, environmental scientists and researchers. It is also useful as a reference to consulting engineers, agriculturists, environmentalists and students.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-VIII
Climatic Change and Cultural Change in the Sahara Over the Last 130 Ka....Pages 1-7
Climatic Changes In The Spanish Central Zone During The Last 3000 B.P. Based On Pollinic Analysis....Pages 9-24
Global Warming And Gas Transfer At The Air-Water Interface....Pages 25-54
Climate Changes During the Holocene in the Mediterranean Region....Pages 55-75
Quaternary Periodicities of Drought in Greece....Pages 77-110
Cyclic Climatic Changes In Cyprus As Evidenced From Historic Documents And One Century’s Rainfall Records....Pages 111-128
Avoiding Water Shortages Some Ancient Greek Solutions....Pages 129-160
The Status of Water Resources in Minoan Times: A Preliminary Study....Pages 161-191
Response of Some Hydrogeological Systems in Central Italy to Climatic Variations....Pages 193-229
Regional Climate Change Impacts on Hydrology and Water Resources: A Case Study from Greece....Pages 231-250
Catchment Hydrological Sensitivities to Climate Changes....Pages 251-281
The Impact of Climatic Change on Available Moisture in Arid Lands: Examples from the American Southwest....Pages 283-300
Perspectives of Future Crop Water Requirements in Spain: The Case of Maize as a Reference Crop....Pages 301-317
Coastal Ocean Water Resources: Linkages with Terrestrial Freshwater Resources, Anthropogenic Influences and Climate Change....Pages 319-347
Impact of Climatic Changes on Coastal Water Quality....Pages 349-392
Management of Water Resources and Wastewater Reuse in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain....Pages 393-401
Back Matter....Pages 403-411

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-VIII
Climatic Change and Cultural Change in the Sahara Over the Last 130 Ka....Pages 1-7
Climatic Changes In The Spanish Central Zone During The Last 3000 B.P. Based On Pollinic Analysis....Pages 9-24
Global Warming And Gas Transfer At The Air-Water Interface....Pages 25-54
Climate Changes During the Holocene in the Mediterranean Region....Pages 55-75
Quaternary Periodicities of Drought in Greece....Pages 77-110
Cyclic Climatic Changes In Cyprus As Evidenced From Historic Documents And One Century’s Rainfall Records....Pages 111-128
Avoiding Water Shortages Some Ancient Greek Solutions....Pages 129-160
The Status of Water Resources in Minoan Times: A Preliminary Study....Pages 161-191
Response of Some Hydrogeological Systems in Central Italy to Climatic Variations....Pages 193-229
Regional Climate Change Impacts on Hydrology and Water Resources: A Case Study from Greece....Pages 231-250
Catchment Hydrological Sensitivities to Climate Changes....Pages 251-281
The Impact of Climatic Change on Available Moisture in Arid Lands: Examples from the American Southwest....Pages 283-300
Perspectives of Future Crop Water Requirements in Spain: The Case of Maize as a Reference Crop....Pages 301-317
Coastal Ocean Water Resources: Linkages with Terrestrial Freshwater Resources, Anthropogenic Influences and Climate Change....Pages 319-347
Impact of Climatic Changes on Coastal Water Quality....Pages 349-392
Management of Water Resources and Wastewater Reuse in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain....Pages 393-401
Back Matter....Pages 403-411
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