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UNINA9910140762403321 |
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Titolo |
Modelling the impact of climate change on water resources [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Fai Fung, Ana Lopez, Mark New |
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Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-4443-4817-5 |
1-282-81773-6 |
9786612817731 |
1-4443-2492-6 |
1-4443-2493-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (216 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Water-supply - Forecasting |
Climatic changes - Forecasting |
Climatic changes - Environmental aspects - Simulation methods |
Watershed management |
Droughts - Risk assessment |
Long-range weather forecasting |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Modelling the Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Weather and Climate; 3 Regional Climate Downscaling; 4 Water for People: Climate Change and Water Availability; 5 Emerging Approaches to Climate Risk Management; 6 The Case Studies; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Case 1: Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources in the Quaraí River Basin; 6.3 Case 2: Impact of Climate Change on Hydropower: Ariège, France; 6.4 Case 3: A Case Study of Water Resource Management in the South West of England; Index; Colour Plates |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The quantitative assessment of the impact of climate change on water availability and water resources management requires knowledge of |
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