Water Resources of Pakistan Issues and Impacts

This book presents the first comprehensive assessment of water resources in Pakistan including surface water resources and groundwater resources. It gives a detailed overview of issues and challenges related to water which have not been adequately addressed e.g. water resource vulnerability to clima...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Watto, Muhammad Arif (Editor), Mitchell, Michael (Editor), Bashir, Safdar (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2021, 2021
Edition:1st ed. 2021
Series:World Water Resources
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This book presents the first comprehensive assessment of water resources in Pakistan including surface water resources and groundwater resources. It gives a detailed overview of issues and challenges related to water which have not been adequately addressed e.g. water resource vulnerability to climate change, groundwater depletion and contamination, and water governance etc. It includes a collection and compilation of unpublished and scattered data from the archives and repositories of various national institutions and organization. Given the literature dearth, this book will not only be a comprehensive assessment of water resources in Pakistan but can also can as outstanding textbook on water resource management in Pakistan. It will attract a great range of readership including water specialists, researchers, undergraduate and post graduate students and policy makers from Pakistan as well as from overseas
Physical Description:XVI, 318 p. 72 illus., 68 illus. in color online resource
ISBN:9783030656799