The dilemma of boundaries: toward a new concept of catchment

Water circulates continuously and seamlessly on Earth with little regard for the boundaries we draw. There are natural boundaries as between land and oceanand surface and subsurface environments, as well as human or demographic boundaries between nations, cultures, and religions. Although considered necessaryby societies, these human-created boundaries disrupt natural water circulation, leading to serious water-related environmental problems. The dilemma of howto 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 allthese 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. INDICE: Preface.Part I Ignored Linkage between Surface and Sub-surface Environments .Part II Transboundary Linkage of Land and Ocean.Part III Impacts ofHuman-made Boundaries.Part IV Challenge for New Management beyond the Boundaries.Index.List of Authors.Key word index.

• ISBN: 978-4-431-54034-2
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Fecha Publicación: 31/05/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés