LEADER 05094nam 22006615 450 001 9910746977903321 005 20231003142228.0 010 $a3-031-37727-3 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-37727-3 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC30769603 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL30769603 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-37727-3 035 $a(PPN)272916102 035 $a(CKB)28449142000041 035 $a(EXLCZ)9928449142000041 100 $a20231003d2023 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aHydro-Climatic Extremes in the Anthropocene /$fby Christopher Ndehedehe 205 $a1st ed. 2023. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2023. 215 $a1 online resource (xxii, 454 pages) $cillustrations (chiefly color) 225 1 $aSpringer Climate,$x2352-0701 311 08$aPrint version: Ndehedehe, Christopher Hydro-Climatic Extremes in the Anthropocene Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2023 9783031377266 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPart I The Anthropocene -- Part II Hydro-climatic extremes -- 2 Hydro-climatic extremes -- Part III Water resources -- 3 How much freshwater is available? -- 4 Satellite hydrology -- 5 Can the wells run dry? -- 6 Multi-satellite systems in environmental monitoring -- Part IV Machine learning -- 7 Novel machine learning applications -- Part V Hydro-climatic extremes -- 8 Drought characterization and links to global climate -- 9 Measuring impacts of drought from space -- 10 Changes in hydro-meteorological conditions -- 11 Modelling impacts of climate change on freshwater. 330 $aThis book explores how human civilization has contributed to changes in the Anthropocene, an era that marks a fundamental change in the way mankind has interacted with the Earth system. It examines the 21st century in the context of human development of water infrastructures, climate change impacts on freshwater resources, groundwater depletion, rising population, land use change, extreme events (droughts, floods, and wildfires). The implications of climate change impacts on environmental assets and the global water cycle are also highlighted. The book takes a pragmatically trans-disciplinary and holistic approach to the discussion of these issues, and the Earth system in the Anthropocene, drawing from a plethora of case studies. The capabilities of machine learning tools in satellite hydrology applications have been demonstrated as well as the feasibility of remote sensing data and innovative geospatial tools in environmental assessment. The book further showcases the multiple strengths and potential of new multi-disciplinary satellite radar programmes and geodetic missions, to measure and characterize extreme events, and their links to global climate, as well as in remote sensing of the environment. The aim is to provide innovative tools and a scientific framework that underpin our fundamental understanding of environmental systems, and the complexities of socio-hydrological systems in the Anthropocene. Policy issues have also been raised as an important aspect that can strengthen the management and administration of water resources, particularly in emerging economies where observational data is often lacking, limited, or difficult to access. It also highlights the lessons learned from freshwater hotspots (e.g., Lake Chad and Lake Urmia) where prolonged droughts and human activities have led to a permanent loss of surface water. It identifies the role of institutions and stakeholders in driving policies that underpins water management and climate change adaptation. The book articulates the novel applications of remote sensing tools as part of a monitoring framework that can alert stakeholders and the public sector to the dangers of mismanagement of freshwater in these hotspots and help facilitate water governance approaches. The book fills a critical gap in the multi-disciplinary aspect of planetary science, particularly in understanding the impacts of climate change and human actions on freshwater resources, as well as the stability of the Earth system. 410 0$aSpringer Climate,$x2352-0701 606 $aClimatology 606 $aEarth sciences 606 $aEcology 606 $aWater 606 $aHydrology 606 $aClimate Sciences 606 $aEarth Sciences 606 $aEnvironmental Sciences 606 $aWater 615 0$aClimatology. 615 0$aEarth sciences. 615 0$aEcology. 615 0$aWater. 615 0$aHydrology. 615 14$aClimate Sciences. 615 24$aEarth Sciences. 615 24$aEnvironmental Sciences. 615 24$aWater. 676 $a363.73874 700 $aNdehedehe$b Christopher$01251701 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910746977903321 996 $aHydro-Climatic Extremes in the Anthropocene$93573379 997 $aUNINA