Integrated Approachs to Sustainable Watershed Management in Xeric Environments: A Training Manual

Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Watershed Management in Xeric Environments: A Training Manual provides the reader with all the tools they need to fully understand an integrated approach to watershed management. The book presents a conceptual framework of water management through case studies based on the authors' collective decades of experience. The book presents the scientific background of watershed management, integrating biophysical, geohydraulic and socioeconomic factors. It integrates these concepts with case studies, problem sets, Bayesian Networks and quizzes to educate watershed managers, industry professionals and agencies to synthesize theoretic and practical knowledge into a water management program. Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Watershed Management in Xeric Environments: A Training Manual provides a generalized model of analyzing watershed development in the context of theoretical understanding in resource economics. Authored by a team of leaders in the field who are responsible for ground breaking research in the area, this book draws on their experience synthesizing scientific and practical, on the ground expertise. The book is an essential tool for researchers and professionals in environmental, water or natural resource management. Presents an integrated approach combining different sciences, allowing for an improved design of watersheds through integration of biophysical, land use and socio-economic analysesContains activities for self-evaluationIncludes case studies drawing from field experiences, giving the reader a deeper insight into challenges faced and practical problems, as well as solutions INDICE: 1. Introduction 2. Module I - Key Features of Sustainable Watersheds 3. Module II - The Setting 4. Module III - Geohydrology Context 5. Module IV - Bio-physical Context 6. Module V - Institutional and Socio-economic Context 7. Module VI - Data and Models for Integrated Decision-Making 8. Module VII - Stakeholder Engagement 9. Module VIII - Self-Assessment Quiz Appendix I. Field Instruments II. Presentations

• ISBN: 978-0-12-815275-1
• Editorial: Elsevier Science
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 250
• Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2019
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés