GEOGRAPHY OF WATER RESOURCES

R.K. Gurjar and B.C. Jat

About the Book

Water bodies on all the four sides surround the globe, yet we face water shortage in most nations! In our country too, not only the per capita water availability is falling drastically, even the quality of available water is also fast deteriorating. Over-extraction of ground water has further led to many problems. So, there is a pressing need to educate the common man about the importance of effective management of water resources. “Geography of Water Resources” fulfils this need.

This book has been introduced in the syllabus of universities and colleges in India as well as all over the world. However, much information concerning the water resources management lies scattered in various research publications, which are beyond the reach of common man. The book, therefore, presents a comprehensive, well-illustrated and documented account of the issues concerning water resources management. In this, various aspects of the scientific management of water resources, such as their worldwide distribution and circulation through all spheres of earth, water quality and its uses, irrigation methods, floods, droughts, watershed management, traditional water harvesting techniques, water ethics, etc., have been discussed.

It is hoped that the book will be of immense help not only to students, researchers, analysts, commentators, academicians and policy makers, but also for those appearing in various competitive examinations.

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Contents

•      Definition and Scope of Water Resources Geography

•      Inventory and Distribution of World's Water Resources

•     Water Resources of India

•      Groundwater

•      Hydrological Cycle

•      Demand and Use of Water

•      Irrigation

•      Irrigation Methods

•      Problems of Water Quality

•     Water Pollution

•     River Water Pollution

•      Industrial Use of Water and Trend of Water Supply

•     Flood Management

•      Drought and Dry Farming

•     Water Conservation

•      Traditional Methods of Water Conservation in India

•      Integrated Basin Planning

•      Watershed Management

•     River Water Disputes

•     Water Management through Remote Sensing Technology

•     Environmental Disasters and Water Crisis

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About the Author / Editor

R.K. Gurjar teaches geography in the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. He has been publishing on important issues like water, agriculture and environment since more than two decades and has also brought out several books. His research articles in professional journals run into more than twenty. He was also awarded Young Scientist Award and Medini Award by the Government of India for his research on water resources and environment.

B.C. Jat is a senior lecturer in geography in Government PG College, Neem-ka-Thana (Rajasthan). He is also the author of several books on geography, which have been widely acclaimed and accepted as text and reference books in India. He was also awarded Medini Award by the Government of India for his research on water resources and environment.

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