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_bGUR-G
100 _aGurjar, R.K.
_932519
245 _aGeography of Water Resources /
_cby R.K. Gurjar and B.C.Jat
260 _bRawat Publications,
_c2008.
_aJaipur:
300 _avii,448p.
505 _a 1. Definition and Scope of Water Resources Geography -- 2. Inventory and Distribution of World's Water Resources -- 3. Water Resources of India -- 4. Groundwater -- 5. Hydrological Cycle -- 6. Demand and Use of Water -- 7. Irrigation -- 8. Irrigation Methods -- 9. Problems of Water Quality -- 10. Water Pollution -- 11. River Water Pollution -- 12. Industrial use of Water and Trend of Water Supply -- 13. Flood Management -- 14. Drought and Dry Farming -- 15. Water Conservation -- 16. Traditional Methods of Water Conservation in India -- 17. Integrated Basin Planning -- 18. Watershed Management -- 19. River Water Disputes -- 20. Water Management through Remote Sensing Technology -- 21. Environmental Disasters and Water Crisis.
520 _a"The book 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.
650 _aEP
_930868
942 _cBK