Alpine waters

Author(s)

• Bundi, Ulrich
• Brittain, J.E.

Bibliographic Information

Alpine waters

volume editor, Ulrich Bundi ; with contributions by J.E. Brittain ... [et al.]

（The handbook of environmental chemistry, v. 6）

Springer, c2010

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Most of the world's mountains are rich in water and, as such, play a pivotal role in the global water cycle. They provide water for diverse human uses and ecosystems. Growing water demands as well as climate change will lead to ever-increasing pressure on mountain waters. Overcoming water-use conflicts and maintaining the ecological functioning of mountain waters presents a highly challenging task and is indispensable for sustainable development. This book extensively portrays the highly diverse attributes of mountain waters and demonstrates their paramount importance for ecological and societal development. The extensive summaries on the scientific basics of mountain waters are supplemented with considerations on the diverse water uses, needs for management actions, and challenges regarding sustainable water management. This overview concerns not only the mountain areas themselves but also downriver reaches and their surrounding lowlands, and, therefore, the relationship between mountain and lowland water issues.

Table of Contents

Synthesis: features of alpine waters and management concerns Ulrich Bundi Part I Alpine Water Resources General Characteristics of Alpine Waters Bernhard Wehren, Rolf Weingartner, Bruno Schadler, Daniel Viviroli Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources in the Alpine Regions of Switzerland Bruno Schadler and Rolf Weingartner Human Interventions Bernhard Wehren, Bruno Schadler, Rolf Weingartner Part II Biogeochemistry and Pollution of Alpine Waters Water Chemistry of Swiss Alpine Rivers Jurg Zobrist Effect of acid deposition on chemistry and biology of high Alpine lakes S.M. Steingruber, L. Colombo Alpine Glaciers as archives of atmospheric deposition M. Schwikowski, A. Eichler Persistent Organic Contaminants in Alpine Waters John N. Westgate, Frank Wania Part III Ecology of Alpine Waters Water Sources and Habitat of Alpine Streams A.M. Milner, J.E. Brittain, L.E. Brown, D.M. Hannah Biodiversity of Flora and Fauna in Alpine Waters C.T. Robinson, B. Kawecka, L. Fureder, A. Peter Part IV Case Studies Integrated environmental management of hydropower operation under conditions of market liberalization Bernhard Truffer Downstream Relevance of Reservoir Management Alfred Wuest A plea for the restoration of Alpine rivers: basic principles derived from the 'Rhone-Thur' case study Armin Peter Water Management Challenges in Himalayan Watersheds Hans Schreier

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Details

• NCID: BB01550835
• ISBN:
  • 9783540882749
• Country Code: gw
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Berlin
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 278 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • DC22 : 551.488
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Mountain watersheds
  • LCSH : Runoff
  • LCSH : Climatic changes -- Environmental aspects
  • LCSH : Water-supply -- Environmental aspects
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00566617