Water Resources Perspectives: Evaluation, Management and Policy

Water resources are limited in many parts of the world, yet the availability of a sufficient supply of good quality water is the major requirement for the social, industrial, agricultural and economic development of the region. The increased demand for water arises from the improved standard of living, population growth and development arising from the oil revenues. Water Resources Perspectives is a comprehensive text that details water resources and management and provides a new vision of water resources management, water conservation and legislations, water law, and modern techniques of water resources investigation. It meets the needs of scientists, environmentalists, engineers, planners and decision makers. The papers selected for this volume are organized under three themes: water resources management and policy, arid and semi-arid regional water resources management and policy, and science and engineering advances in support of water resources management.