Water, ecosystems and society [electronic resource] : a confluence of disciplines / Jayanta Bandyopadhyay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bandyopadhyay, J. (Jayanta), 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water resources development--India.

Water resources development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 p.)

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : SAGE, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is an articulation of the much needed paradigm shift in the knowledge base for water systems management. It discusses the ecological and socio-economic dimensions of water, inclusion of which in sustainable and integrated water systems management has become essential the world over. It is path-breaking in terms of its conceptualisation since water management in India has traditionally been associated with the domain of engineering which tries to increase the quantity of water, to cater to increasing needs of human settlements and demands from irrigation and industry. This work, howev

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Foreword; Preface; Interdisciplinary Knowledge on Water Systems; Eco-hydrological Perspective on Floods; Valuation of Water and Its Policy Implications; The River-link Project; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

93-5280-490-2

1-282-07810-0

9786612078101

81-321-0216-9

OCLC:

501201144