The Hydrology Of The Uk: A Study Of Change (routledge Environmental Management)

the Hydrology Of The Uk Assesses The Changing Hydrology Of The Uk, Focusing On Key Issues That Affect The Fundamental Hydrological Processes And Have Important Implications For Water Resource Management, Flood Risk And Environmental Quality. The Bookis Divided Into 3 Sections: Section 1 Examines The Causes Of Change To The Hydrology Of The Uk, Including The Impact Of Climate Change, Land Use And Geomorphological Change, And Dam Construction. Section 2 Assesses The Effects Of These Pressures On Uk Rivers, Goundwater, Lakes, Ponds, Reservoirs And Wetlands, Looking At Water Quality, Degradation, Pollution And Protection. Section 3 Examines The Responses Of Goverment Organisations Responsible For Planning And Management Of Water, Including Environment Agencies, British Hydrological Society And The Growing Urgency For A World Hydrology Initiative. change Will Continue To Be A Major Feature Of Uk Hydrology In The Future. This Book Provides An Understanding Of The Changing Hydrology Of The Uk And The International Scene Today And Looks To The Needs For The Future. "This book assesses the changing hydrology of the UK. The contributors focus on key issues that affect the fundamental hydrological processes and have important implications for water resource management, flood risk and environmental quality." "Change will continue to be a major feature of UK hydrology in the future. Whether this is driven by global warming, changing policies and subsidies in the European Union, demographic variations or changing expectations of water users, people will continue to influence the hydrological cycle and management, control and government policies will need to continue to respond to the demands for change. This book provides an understanding of the changing hydrology of the UK and the international scene today and looks to the needs for the future."--Jacket This text assesses the changing hydrology of the UK, focusing on key issues that affect fundamental hydrological processes and have important implications for water resource management, flood risk and environmental quality