Environmental hydrology and hydraulics : eco-technological practices for sustainable development / / S.N. Ghosh, V.R. Desai

• Autore: Ghosh S. N (Some Nath)
• Pubblicazione: Enfield, NH, : Science Publishers, c2006
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (434 p.)
• Disciplina: 627
• Soggetto topico: Water resources development; Hydraulic engineering - Environmental aspects; Water conservation; Ecohydrology; Green technology
• Altri autori: DesaiV. R <1960-> (Venkappayya Rangappayya)
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Eco-hydrological background -- Water uses -- Hydraulic principles and eco-friendly design approach -- Water hazards and their management -- Eco-technological practices for sustainable development.
• Sommario/riassunto: Water is a precious natural resource, which is crucial to our survival. It needs to be used judiciously in the context of an increasing population not only to sustain essential requirements such as those for drinking and domestic usage, but also for increased food production, industrial usage, power generation, navigational requirements, pisciculture, recreation, landscaping etc. There are many books dealing with hydrology, hydraulics and hydraulic structures, which generally deal with larger problems of development, analysis, design and implementation of water resources. However, there are fe
• Titolo autorizzato: Environmental hydrology and hydraulics
• ISBN: 0-429-06355-5; 1-281-82762-2; 9786611827625; 1-4398-4283-3; 1-57808-595-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910823952103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II