Environmental Management of River Basin Ecosystems

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Ramkumar, Mu (Editor), Kumaraswamy, K. (Editor), Mohanraj, R. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Springer Earth System Sciences,
• Subjects: Geography.; Geographical information systems.; Geomorphology.; Environmental management.; Geoecology.; Environmental geology.; Geoecology/Natural Processes.; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography.; Environmental Management.

This book offers a unique collection of inter- and multidisciplinary studies on river systems. Rivers have been the prime source of sustenance since the advent of civilization and river systems often form the basis for agriculture, transport, water, and land for domestic, commercial, and industrial...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Geomorphic processes
• Rivers as Natural Resources
• Natural Disasters related to river systems
• Climate change and dynamics
• Hydrogeology and water quality.