Water circulates continuously and seamlessly on Earth with little regard for the boundaries we draw. There are natural boundaries as between land and ocean and surface and subsurface environments, as well as human or demographic boundaries between nations, cultures, and religions. Although considered necessary by societies, these human-created boundaries disrupt natural water circulation, leading to serious water-related environmental problems. The dilemma of how to manage water beyond our boundaries remains, and nations have different ways and means of controlling each form of water, whether as vapor, surface water, groundwater, or seawater. Recent findings on the interaction of water from land, oceans, and the atmosphere encourage researchers to undertake collaborative work that goes beyond the boundaries of each discipline, be it oceanography, surface and subsurface hydrology, climatology, or glaciology. Drawing on all these fields, the book focuses on two major boundaries: that between surface water and ground water, and that between terrestrial water and ocean water. This comprehensive work is of great value to experts in academia, international organizations, consulting firms, water resources, fisheries, and urban development planning agencies.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Japan
ISBN-13
9784431540342
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111586030
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Civil Engineering
Author
Makoto Taniguchi, Takayuki Shiraiwa
Publication Name
The Dilemma of Boundaries: Toward a New Concept of Catchment
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Geography & Geosciences, Science, Management
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
278 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
606g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Global Environmental Studies
Country/Region of Manufacture
Japan
Editor
Takayuki Shiraiwa, Makoto Taniguchi
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