Ebook: Drought in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: A Multi-Disciplinary and Cross-Country Perspective
- Tags: Climate Change, Environmental Economics, Economics/Management Science general, Geoengineering Foundations Hydraulics
- Year: 2013
- Publisher: Springer Netherlands
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Offering a cross-country examination and comparison of drought awareness and experience, this book shows how scientists, water managers, and policy makers approach drought and water scarcity in arid and semi-arid regions of Spain, Mexico, Australia, South Africa and the United States.
Offering a cross-country examination and comparison of drought awareness and experience, this book shows how scientists, water managers, and policy makers approach drought and water scarcity in arid and semi-arid regions of Spain, Mexico, Australia, South Africa and the United States.
Efficiently mitigating or coping with the effects of drought requires an understanding of the biophysical aspects of drought, including the hydrologic and ecologic elements, as well as the technical, economic, and policy aspects. Therefore, the editors have gathered an international group of expert contributors from a wide span of disciplines, including agronomy, ecology, economics, hydrology and irrigation technology. The book arises from a 2010 conference entitled International Drought Symposium: Integrating Science and Policy, which was organized by the Water Science and Policy Center at the University of California-Riverside.
The contents are organized in broad sections: Agronomy, Irrigation Technology, and Water Supply; Ecological Impacts of Drought; Hydrology and Water Resource Systems; Economic Considerations and Drought and Water Management and Policy. The concluding section provides an in-depth comparison of drought experiences, descriptions and methods highlighting different approaches and experiences from integral disciplines across a multitude of countries. It is the editors’ intention to enhance our understanding of the ways that physical, institutional and economic factors impact the effectiveness of one policy instrument relative to another.
Drought in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: A Multi-Disciplinary and Cross-Country Perspective goes a long way toward improving our fundamental understanding of the interactions between physical impacts of drought, and the effectiveness of mitigation policies on the economic consequences of droughts.
Offering a cross-country examination and comparison of drought awareness and experience, this book shows how scientists, water managers, and policy makers approach drought and water scarcity in arid and semi-arid regions of Spain, Mexico, Australia, South Africa and the United States.
Efficiently mitigating or coping with the effects of drought requires an understanding of the biophysical aspects of drought, including the hydrologic and ecologic elements, as well as the technical, economic, and policy aspects. Therefore, the editors have gathered an international group of expert contributors from a wide span of disciplines, including agronomy, ecology, economics, hydrology and irrigation technology. The book arises from a 2010 conference entitled International Drought Symposium: Integrating Science and Policy, which was organized by the Water Science and Policy Center at the University of California-Riverside.
The contents are organized in broad sections: Agronomy, Irrigation Technology, and Water Supply; Ecological Impacts of Drought; Hydrology and Water Resource Systems; Economic Considerations and Drought and Water Management and Policy. The concluding section provides an in-depth comparison of drought experiences, descriptions and methods highlighting different approaches and experiences from integral disciplines across a multitude of countries. It is the editors’ intention to enhance our understanding of the ways that physical, institutional and economic factors impact the effectiveness of one policy instrument relative to another.
Drought in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: A Multi-Disciplinary and Cross-Country Perspective goes a long way toward improving our fundamental understanding of the interactions between physical impacts of drought, and the effectiveness of mitigation policies on the economic consequences of droughts.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Front Matter....Pages 23-23
Adapting Irrigated Agriculture to Drought in the San Joaquin Valley of California....Pages 25-39
Impact of Drought on Adelaide’s Water Supply System: Past, Present, and Future....Pages 41-62
Living with Drought in the Irrigated Agriculture of the Ebro Basin (Spain): Structural and Water Management Actions....Pages 63-80
Irrigation and Drought in a Southern Australian Climate that is Arid, Variable, and Changing....Pages 81-99
Irrigation Associations Coping with Drought: The Case of Four Irrigation Districts in Eastern Spain....Pages 101-122
Crop Choices with Limiting Water Supplies: Deficit Irrigation and Sensitive Crop Growth Stages....Pages 123-142
Drought Adaptation Measures and Risk Tolerance of Commercial, Small-Scale and Subsistence Maize Farmers in the Free State and North West Province of South Africa....Pages 143-165
Front Matter....Pages 167-167
Impacts of Water Scarcity and Drought on Iberian Aquatic Ecosystems....Pages 169-184
Ecological Responses and Interactions with Drought in the Southwestern United States....Pages 185-197
Agriculture, Water Mismanagement and Ecosystem Transformations in the Cuatrocienegas Valley in the Chihuahuan Desert, Mexico....Pages 199-216
The River Murray-Darling Basin: Ecosystem Response to Drought and Climate Change....Pages 217-234
Front Matter....Pages 235-235
Drought Planning and Management in the Jucar River Basin, Spain....Pages 237-249
Drought as a Catalyst for Change: A Case Study of the Steenkoppies Dolomitic Aquifer....Pages 251-268
Evaluation of Groundwater Flow System Functioning in Mexico to Reduce Drought Impacts....Pages 269-280
Drought and Climate Change in the Murray-Darling Basin: A Hydrological Perspective....Pages 281-299
Climate Change Impacts on California’s Water Resources....Pages 301-319
Front Matter....Pages 321-321
Water Scarcity and Droughts in Spain: Impacts and Policy Measures....Pages 323-339
Modeling Economic-Engineering Responses to Drought: The California Case....Pages 341-356
Principles for Economically Efficient and Environmentally Sustainable Water Markets: The Australian Experience....Pages 357-374
Introduction....Pages 1-21
Front Matter....Pages 321-321
Drought Management Strategies in South Africa and the Potential for Economic Policy Instruments....Pages 375-390
Front Matter....Pages 391-391
Some Considerations Regarding Water Management in Mexico: Towards an Integrated Management System....Pages 393-408
Water Scarcity and Drought Management in the Ebro Basin....Pages 409-424
Responding to Extreme Drought in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia....Pages 425-435
Potential Political Impacts in Southern California of Drought-Related Water Availability and Rate Increases....Pages 437-450
Drought and its Role in Shaping Water Policy in Australia....Pages 451-467
Front Matter....Pages 469-469
Summaries and Considerations....Pages 471-507
Offering a cross-country examination and comparison of drought awareness and experience, this book shows how scientists, water managers, and policy makers approach drought and water scarcity in arid and semi-arid regions of Spain, Mexico, Australia, South Africa and the United States.
Efficiently mitigating or coping with the effects of drought requires an understanding of the biophysical aspects of drought, including the hydrologic and ecologic elements, as well as the technical, economic, and policy aspects. Therefore, the editors have gathered an international group of expert contributors from a wide span of disciplines, including agronomy, ecology, economics, hydrology and irrigation technology. The book arises from a 2010 conference entitled International Drought Symposium: Integrating Science and Policy, which was organized by the Water Science and Policy Center at the University of California-Riverside.
The contents are organized in broad sections: Agronomy, Irrigation Technology, and Water Supply; Ecological Impacts of Drought; Hydrology and Water Resource Systems; Economic Considerations and Drought and Water Management and Policy. The concluding section provides an in-depth comparison of drought experiences, descriptions and methods highlighting different approaches and experiences from integral disciplines across a multitude of countries. It is the editors’ intention to enhance our understanding of the ways that physical, institutional and economic factors impact the effectiveness of one policy instrument relative to another.
Drought in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: A Multi-Disciplinary and Cross-Country Perspective goes a long way toward improving our fundamental understanding of the interactions between physical impacts of drought, and the effectiveness of mitigation policies on the economic consequences of droughts.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Front Matter....Pages 23-23
Adapting Irrigated Agriculture to Drought in the San Joaquin Valley of California....Pages 25-39
Impact of Drought on Adelaide’s Water Supply System: Past, Present, and Future....Pages 41-62
Living with Drought in the Irrigated Agriculture of the Ebro Basin (Spain): Structural and Water Management Actions....Pages 63-80
Irrigation and Drought in a Southern Australian Climate that is Arid, Variable, and Changing....Pages 81-99
Irrigation Associations Coping with Drought: The Case of Four Irrigation Districts in Eastern Spain....Pages 101-122
Crop Choices with Limiting Water Supplies: Deficit Irrigation and Sensitive Crop Growth Stages....Pages 123-142
Drought Adaptation Measures and Risk Tolerance of Commercial, Small-Scale and Subsistence Maize Farmers in the Free State and North West Province of South Africa....Pages 143-165
Front Matter....Pages 167-167
Impacts of Water Scarcity and Drought on Iberian Aquatic Ecosystems....Pages 169-184
Ecological Responses and Interactions with Drought in the Southwestern United States....Pages 185-197
Agriculture, Water Mismanagement and Ecosystem Transformations in the Cuatrocienegas Valley in the Chihuahuan Desert, Mexico....Pages 199-216
The River Murray-Darling Basin: Ecosystem Response to Drought and Climate Change....Pages 217-234
Front Matter....Pages 235-235
Drought Planning and Management in the Jucar River Basin, Spain....Pages 237-249
Drought as a Catalyst for Change: A Case Study of the Steenkoppies Dolomitic Aquifer....Pages 251-268
Evaluation of Groundwater Flow System Functioning in Mexico to Reduce Drought Impacts....Pages 269-280
Drought and Climate Change in the Murray-Darling Basin: A Hydrological Perspective....Pages 281-299
Climate Change Impacts on California’s Water Resources....Pages 301-319
Front Matter....Pages 321-321
Water Scarcity and Droughts in Spain: Impacts and Policy Measures....Pages 323-339
Modeling Economic-Engineering Responses to Drought: The California Case....Pages 341-356
Principles for Economically Efficient and Environmentally Sustainable Water Markets: The Australian Experience....Pages 357-374
Introduction....Pages 1-21
Front Matter....Pages 321-321
Drought Management Strategies in South Africa and the Potential for Economic Policy Instruments....Pages 375-390
Front Matter....Pages 391-391
Some Considerations Regarding Water Management in Mexico: Towards an Integrated Management System....Pages 393-408
Water Scarcity and Drought Management in the Ebro Basin....Pages 409-424
Responding to Extreme Drought in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia....Pages 425-435
Potential Political Impacts in Southern California of Drought-Related Water Availability and Rate Increases....Pages 437-450
Drought and its Role in Shaping Water Policy in Australia....Pages 451-467
Front Matter....Pages 469-469
Summaries and Considerations....Pages 471-507
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