Hydrology and Water Management in the Humid Tropics: Hydrological Research Issues and Strategies for Water Management

by John S. Gladwell

Book Overview

Environmental problems in the humid tropical regions, where the focus is on the fate and management of the surviving rainforest and climate change, are attracting increasing attention internationally. The distribution of tropical rainfall is highly variable, and in many regions the supply of potable water is inadequate. By the end of the century one-third of the world's population will be living in the humid tropics. This book considers all aspects...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521020026
• ISBN13: 9780521020022
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 612 Pages
• Weight: 3.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.3" x 11.7"