River Contracts and Integrated Water Management in Europe

• Main Author: Scaduto, Maria Laura (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: UNIPA Springer Series,
• Subjects: Geography.; Environmental management.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Engineering geology.; Engineering > Geology.; Foundations.; Hydraulics.; Water pollution.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management.; Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.

This book aims to stimulate new thinking on the roles of river contracts in the protection and management of hydrographic resources and ecosystems and in the sustainable development of dependent territories and communities. Up-to-date information is provided on a range of topics relating to river co...

Table of Contents:

• Theoretics and methodology
• River contracts for innovation in territorial governance
• Comparative analysis between France and Italy
• Case studies
• Final considerations open scenarios.