Water Resources Management for Rural Development: Challenges and Mitigation

Water Resources Management for Rural Development: Challenges and Mitigation provides a full overview of the current challenges of rural water and its management strategies. The content contains practical and theoretical aspects of the water crisis in rural areas in changing climate era, with an emphasis on the recent water crisis research and management strategies. The book structure contains fundamentals of water resources, pollution, remediation, supply and management strategies. The case studies included provide different water-related issues around the globe. Water Resources Management for Rural Development introduces the reader to the paths of reducing the burden on the groundwater and the alternative options for the supply of water in rural areas. Therefore, decision-makers and water supply authorities will also benefit from the students to supply safe water in the cities. This book will be unique in the specified area of rural water management as no comparable book has been available - until now. Case studies are included and follow a consistent template, providing the reader with easy to find real life examples Covers a wide spectrum of topics related to water resources, written by world authorities, all experts in their own field but with a consistent narrative throughout thanks to the experienced editor team Provides information on Identification of technology and instruments required for the management and safe supply of water INDICE: Section I: Challenges in rural water management 1. Water resources in rural areas: Challenges and management strategies for sustainable development 2. Alternative water resources in rural areas 3. Water scarcity in rural areas: A case of developing nations and the global scenario 4. Water pollution in rural areas: Primary sources and associated health issues 5. Transformation in agricultural practices amid the prevalence of water-related issues in rural areas 6. Challenges and management strategies of rural water supply Section II: Technical aspects of rural water management 7. Traditional methods of water conservation in rural areas 8. Traditional techniques of water purification in rural areas 9. Advance technologies for water management in rural areas 10. Integrated water resources management in rural areas 11. Water efficiency in agriculture as a vital approach towards water management in rural areas 12. Water resources management in drought and flood-prone rural areas Section III : Role of society, NGOs and Government in rural water management 13. Socioeconomic issues of water resources in rural areas 14. Community-based water resource management in the rural areas 15. National and international organizations for water resources management in rural areas 16. NGOs participation in water conservation/management in rural areas 17. Environmental law for the use of groundwater and surface water resources in the rural area Section IV: Future scenario and case studies related to rural water management 18. Future scenario of rural water resources: Its challenges and implementation strategies. 19. Challenges in rural water resources and management strategies in changing climatic conditions 20. Case studies of the restoration of the post-degraded rural water system 21. Case studies of success stories of water management in rural areas 22. Comparative study and developed and developing nation for rural water management

• ISBN: 978-0-443-18778-0
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 300
• Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2023
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés