Overview
Covers the interaction between water and forests in Australia and worldwide
Offers perspectives on water use during climate change and increasing salinity
Relevant for the UN Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book provides scientific evidence to underline the notion that forests offer the most reliable water catchments in the natural environment. The unique Australian ecosystem provides valuable information on the water yields and hydro-ecology of forests. Insights can be transferred to other climate zones and conditions.
In this second edition, the author puts a particular focus on the most prominent challenges of our time, in relation to water management. Ground salinity, climate change, and droughts have all been newly added to this updated edition. One of the most important concepts is highlighting the accumulated contribution of smaller catchments and minor streams. Finally, readers will also get information on the economic dimension of water management.
With its incisive, disciplined, and quantitative (and occasionally humorous) approach, this book helps scientists, students, and regulators to understand water-driven conflicts and offers guidance on management.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Forest Hydrology and Catchment Management
Book Subtitle: An Australian Perspective
Authors: Leon Bren
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12840-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-12839-4Published: 19 January 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-12842-4Published: 19 January 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-12840-0Published: 18 January 2023
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XL, 416
Number of Illustrations: 101 b/w illustrations, 100 illustrations in colour
Topics: Forestry, Environment, general, Water, general