Hydrology of UK : study of change / edited by Mike Acreman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Acreman, M. C.

British Hydrological Society.

Series:

Routledge Environmental Management

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hydrology.

Earth sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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, de

Contents:

Cover; The Hydrology of the UK; Copyright; Contents; List of plates; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; Foreword; The changing hydrology of the UK; Section 1. Causes; 1. Climate change and UK hydrology; 1.1 The context: climatic variability, climate change and global warming; 1.2 Observed climatic variability across the UK over the last few decades; 1.3 Future climate; 1.4 Implications for the UK rivers and aquifers; 1.5 Implications for water resources and their management; 1.6 Climate change, hydrology and water resources

AcknowledgementsReferences; 2. Land use change; 2.1 Land use changes in the past and present; 2.2 Relevance to hydrology; 2.3 Drainage; 2.4 Agricultural soil erosion; 2.5 Forestry; 2.6 Use of pesticides and fertilisers; 2.7 Urban development; 2.8 Conclusions; References; 3. River channel modification in the UK; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The history of UK river channel modification; 3.3 Administration of channel modification; 3.4 The UK extent of channel modifications; 3.5 Geomorphological impacts of UK river channel modification; 3.6 Hydraulic and hydrological impacts of channel modifications

3.7 ProspectsReferences; 4. Causes of catchment scale hydrological changes; 4.1 Background; 4.2 London and the River Thames: a history of hydrological change; 4.3 River regulation and hydrological change over the last 200 years; 4.4 Management of hydrological changes; References; Section 2. Effects; 5. River flows; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Evolution of UK drainage patterns and regime characteristics; 5.3 The impact of man on flow regimes; 5.4 Trends in runoff: the instrumented period; 5.5 Characteristics of the recent past; 5.6 A perspective on the present and future; 5.7 Conclusion; References

6. River water quality6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Nutrients; 6.3 Pesticides; 6.4 Endocrine disrupters; 6.5 Conclusions; References; 7. Groundwater; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Management of groundwater storage; 7.3 The impact of agriculture on groundwater-nitrate and pesticides; 7.4 Hydrological change associated with mine abandonment; 7.5 Urbanisation and groundwater; References; 8. Lakes and ponds; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Pond ecology; 8.3 Acidification; 8.4 Eutrophication; 8.5 Future changes in UK lakes and ponds; References; 9. Wetlands; 9.1 What are wetlands?; 9.2 Why are wetlands important?

9.3 Threats and loss9.4 Wetland protection; 9.5 Wetland management objectives; 9.6 Hydrological management of wetlands; 9.7 Methods for hydrological management of wetlands; 9.8 Functional analysis of wetlands; 9.9 Wetland restoration; 9.10 Conclusions; References; Section 3. Responses; 10. Responsibilities and strategies of UK organisations; 10.1 Administrative arrangements; 10.2 Environment Agency; 10.3 Scottish Environment Protection Agency; 10.4 Northern Ireland; 10.5 Water service companies in England and Wales; 10.6 Scottish water authorities; 10.7 Local authorities; 10.8 Power industry

10.9 Universities

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-66132-0

0-203-27199-8

1-280-33327-8

0-203-02139-8

1-134-66133-9

9786610333271

9780203021392

OCLC:

437073586