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Author:   Cecilia Tortajada (National University of Singapore) ,  Asit Biswas (National University of Singapore) ,  Avinash Tyagi (International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, India)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138693036

ISBN 10:   1138693030
Pages:   186
Publication Date:   12 July 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Adapting to climate change: towards societal water security in dry-climate countries 3. Australian water policy in a climate change context: some reflections 4. Characterizing the water extremes of the new century in the US South-west: a comprehensive assessment from state-of-the-art climate model projections 5. Impacts of climate change on the hydrological cycle in Mexico 6. Climate change projections of streamflow in the Iberian peninsula 7. Downscaled climate change projections over Spain: application to water resources 8. The application of hydrological planning as a climate change adaptation tool in the Ebro basin 9. Measures against climate change and its impacts on water resources in Greece 10. Water and disasters: a review and analysis of policy aspects 11. Managing drought risk in water supply systems in Europe: a review

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Cecilia Tortajada is the President of the Third World Centre for Water Management, Mexico. Asit K. Biswas is a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore Avinash Tyagi is Secretary General, International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), India.

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