Management of Water Resources in Protected Areas

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Farfán González, Hermes (Editor), Corvea Porras, José Luis (Editor), de Bustamente Gutiérrez, Irene (Editor), LaMoreaux, James W. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Environmental Earth Sciences
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Environmental management.; Hydrogeology.; Engineering geology.; Engineering > Geology.; Foundations.; Hydraulics.; Water pollution.; Earth Sciences.; Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.; Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics.

Natural ecosystems are heavily dependent on water, as it is essential to the development of life. The ecology and landscape play an important role in the quality and availability of water. It is no coincidence that exceptional hydrological phenomena are found in protected areas. Such is the case wit...