Drought & Water Supply

Water is the most every day of substances. It pours from our taps and falls from the sky. We drink it, wash with it, and couldn't live without it. ...

New Zealand''s Rivers: An Environmental History explores the relationship between New Zealanders and their rivers, explaining how they have arrived...

Microtopographic features, such as natural depressions, wetlands, and raised roads, are very important in regulating watershed energy and water flu...

The Hydropolitics of Dams charts the troubled waters of 'heavy engineering' approaches to ecosystem management, exploring the history, benefits and...

As urbanisation progresses, urban environments have been confronted with many challenges, such as air pollution and stormwater disaster. The latter...

Where will the water come from to sustain the great desert cities of Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix? In a provocative exploration of the past,...

Located in the heart of England's Lake District, the placid waters of Thirlmere seem to be the embodiment of pastoral beauty. But under their calm ...

For some gardeners, every drop of water is precious, while others could do with a little less. There are even a surprising number of people whose g...

Containing the proceedings of the Second International Conference on the title topic, the book examines issues related to the nature of water, and ...

Landscaping is a critical element in improving both the function and appearance of rainwater recycling and stormwater management practices. Designi...

Plugged by no fewer than twenty-five dams, the Colorado is the world's most regulated river, providing most of the water supply of Las Vegas, Tucso...

Plugged by no fewer than twenty-five dams, the Colorado is the world's most regulated river, providing most of the water supply of Las Vegas, Tucso...

Containing papers presented seventh international conference on the topic, this book Reviews the advances have been made in the development and app...

Few people actively engaged in Indias water sector would deny that the Indian subcontinent faces serious problems in the sustainable use and manage...

Water as a resource is irreplaceable. Yet heavy rainfall can become an absolute disaster - even in modern cities - if rainwater is not drained out ...

Streams are dynamic components of living landscapes. Stream restoration, riparian restoration, and open land conservation are very connected. In co...

In California, the roughly 500-mile long Central Valley Project (CVP), one of the nation''''s largest water projects, provides water for multiple u...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that more than $680 billion is needed to repair and replace water and wastewater infrastructure...