Addressing the Uneven Distribution of Water Quantity and Quality Endowment Physical and Virtual Water Transfer within China

This book presents a selected literature review and case studies for both physical and virtual water transfer. It offers an overview to showcase the interprovincial physical and virtual water transfer within China, and then demonstrates the effects of both approaches in dealing with regional water s...

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Main Authors: Li, Yiping, Feukam Nzudie, Harold Lyonel (Author), Zhao, Xu (Author), Wang, Hua (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2020, 2020
Edition:1st ed. 2020
Series:SpringerBriefs in Water Science and Technology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This book presents a selected literature review and case studies for both physical and virtual water transfer. It offers an overview to showcase the interprovincial physical and virtual water transfer within China, and then demonstrates the effects of both approaches in dealing with regional water scarcity; the three cases presented in the Yangtze River Basin demonstrate the role of physical water transfer in improving water quality and restoring water ecosystems; while a Shanghai case highlights the impact of Shanghai’s virtual water import on water quantity and quality stress to other regions. This book promotes systematic approaches combining both virtual and physical water transfer solutions to deal with water quantity and quality issues. The book is intended for senior undergraduates, graduate students, lecturers and researchers in water management
Physical Description:XIII, 76 p. 32 illus., 23 illus. in color online resource
ISBN:9789811391637