Increasing resilience to climate variability and change : the roles of infrastructure and governance in the context of adaptation / Cecilia Tortajada, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tortajada, Cecilia, editor.

EBSCOhost.

Series:

Water resources development and management

Water resources development and management, 1614-810X

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--Government policy.

Climatic changes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiv, 286 pages) : illustrations (some color).

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer, [2016]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Foreword by Benedito P.F. Braga; Foreword by Roberto Ramirez de la Parra; Foreword by Dogan Altinbilek; Foreword by Claudia Coria; Foreword by Jerome Delli Priscoli; Foreword by Liu Zhiguang; Foreword by Roberto Olivares; Preface; Contents; 1 Water, Governance, and Infrastructure for Enhancing Climate Resilience; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Infrastructure in a Changing Environment; 1.3 Governance to Build Resilience; 1.4 Water Infrastructure Within a Governance Framework: An Evolving Paradigm; References

2 Enhancing Water Governance for Climate Resilience: Arizona, USA-Sonora, Mexico Comparative Assessment of the Role of Reservoirs in Adaptive Management for Water SecurityAbstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 A Comparison of Arizona, USA and Sonora, Mexico; 2.2.1 The Arizona Case; 2.2.2 The Sonora Case; 2.2.3 Arizona-Sonora Comparative Assessment of the Role of Reservoirs in Enhancing Water Security; 2.3 Empirical Study Methods; 2.3.1 Goals and Questions; 2.3.2 Participants; 2.3.3 Instruments; 2.3.4 Analysis Procedures; 2.4 Results; 2.4.1 Factors Affecting Water Security (Fig.&2.2)

2.4.2 Effectiveness of Strategies for Enhancing Water Security (Fig.&2.3)2.4.3 Perceived and Desired Investment in Water Management Strategies (Fig.&2.4); 2.4.4 Strategies to Enhance Governance for Water Security (Fig.&2.5); 2.4.5 Outcomes Attributable to Hard Path and Soft Path Strategies (Fig.&2.6); 2.5 Discussion; 2.6 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 3 The Murray-Darling Basin: Climate Change, Infrastructure, and Water; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Assessment Approach; 3.3 Stages of Water Infrastructure Development; 3.4 The Role of Water Infrastructure and Storage

3.4.1 Water for the Environment3.4.2 Water-Efficient Infrastructure Investments; 3.4.3 Groundwater; 3.4.4 Climate Response Measures and Risks to Shared Water; 3.4.5 Climate Change Modelling and Decision-Making; 3.4.6 Reoperation of Infrastructure; 3.4.7 Case Study: Decommissioning Lake Mokoan; 3.5 Conclusion; References; 4 Climate Change Adaptation, Water Infrastructure Development, and Responsive Governance in the Himalayas: The Case Study of Nepal's Koshi River Basin; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction

4.2 The Impact of Climate Change on Water in the Basin and Importance of Infrastructure as a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy4.3 Overview of Water Infrastructure Development in the Koshi Basin; 4.3.1 Hydropower Infrastructure; 4.3.2 Irrigation and Flood Control Infrastructure; 4.4 Challenges of Development and Management of Water Infrastructure Under Climatic Uncertainty; 4.4.1 Biophysical Challenges; 4.4.2 Management Challenges; 4.5 Responsive Water Infrastructure Governance Under Climatic Uncertainty; 4.6 Conclusions and Recommendations; Acknowledgments; References

Notes:

Includes index.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 26, 2016).

ISBN:

9789811019142

9811019142

Publisher Number:

99969720605

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