River Contracts and Integrated Water Management in Europe

River Contracts and Integrated Water Management in Europe
Author: Maria Laura Scaduto
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2016-08-08
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3319426281

This book aims to stimulate new thinking on the roles of river contracts in the protection and management of hydrographic resources and ecosystems and in the sustainable development of dependent territories and communities. Up-to-date information is provided on a range of topics relating to river contracts, including their relevance to implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive on integrated river basin management. The importance of river contracts for innovation in territorial planning and governance is explored with the aid of comparative analysis between France and Italy that encompasses water management policies, legislative frameworks, contents and procedures, and stakeholder rules and participation. This analysis is supported by enlightening case studies in urbanized and rural contexts within the two countries. The book will be of high interest for all who wish to understand the potential of river contracts to create innovative forums for dialogue and knowledge sharing between public/private stakeholders and local communities and to prompt a new form of governance of river ecosystems and territories that is compliant with the subsidiarity principle.

Bassins Versants

Bassins Versants
Author: Ioulia Tchiguirinskaia
Publisher:
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2008
Genre: Ecosystem management
ISBN:

L'eau dans la ville

L'eau dans la ville
Author: Catherine CARRE
Publisher: Editions de l'Aube
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2015-08-25T00:00:00+02:00
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 2815910918

L’eau est vitale pour les hommes. Mais la montée en puissance des villes complique les relations entre l’eau et l’homme. Rareté de la ressource, risque d’inondation, problèmes technologiques... L’eau, bien public, doit-elle être gérée par le public ? Trustée par de grandes entreprises privées ? Quid de l’eau dans les pays du Sud ? La gestion urbaine de l’eau est au cœur de nombreux débats - nationaux et internationaux -, car l’eau est un enjeu majeur, aussi bien du point de vue de la préservation de l’environnement que du bon fonctionnement du milieu urbain.Un essai documenté, précis, sur une question centrale trop souvent ignorée, qui fait comprendre la complexité du sujet et expose clairement les enjeux.

Sediment Budgets

Sediment Budgets
Author: D. E. Walling
Publisher:
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2005
Genre: Bed load
ISBN: 9781901502923

Wadi Flash Floods

Wadi Flash Floods
Author: Tetsuya Sumi
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 559
Release: 2021-10-11
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9811629048

This open access book brings together research studies, developments, and application-related flash flood topics on wadi systems in arid regions. The major merit of this comprehensive book is its focus on research and technical papers as well as case study applications in different regions worldwide that cover many topics and answer several scientific questions. The book chapters comprehensively and significantly highlight different scientific research disciplines related to wadi flash floods, including climatology, hydrological models, new monitoring techniques, remote sensing techniques, field investigations, international collaboration projects, risk assessment and mitigation, sedimentation and sediment transport, and groundwater quality and quantity assessment and management. In this book, the contributing authors (engineers, researchers, and professionals) introduce their recent scientific findings to develop suitable, applicable, and innovative tools for forecasting, mitigation, and water management as well as society development under seven main research themes as follows: Part 1. Wadi Flash Flood Challenges and Strategies Part 2. Hydrometeorology and Climate Changes Part 3. Rainfall–Runoff Modeling and Approaches Part 4. Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Part 5. Reservoir Sedimentation and Sediment Yield Part 6. Groundwater Management Part 7. Application and Case Studies The book includes selected high-quality papers from five series of the International Symposium on Flash Floods in Wadi Systems (ISFF) that were held in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2020 in Japan, Egypt, Oman, Morocco, and Japan, respectively. These collections of chapters could provide valuable guidance and scientific content not only for academics, researchers, and students but also for decision-makers in the MENA region and worldwide.