Management of Water Resources in Himalayan Ecosystem: A Case Study
Rayaz, Khalid
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PRODUCT DETAILS
Book ID : 40023
ISBN-10 : 93-80574-26-6 / 9380574266
ISBN-13 : 978-93-80574-26-4 / 9789380574264
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2012
Edition : (First Edition)
Language : English
xvi, 326p., Illus., Maps, Bib., 23 cm.
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- 1. Introduction. 2. Geographical Status of Study Area. 3. Human Resource Assessment. 4. Water Resource Evaluation. 5. Aquatic Ecology. 6. Water Resources Utilization. 7. Strategies for Conservation and Management.
DESCRIPTION
The book on management of water resources in Himalayan ecosystem presents kaleidoscopic view of water resource management in remote distrct Rajouri of Jammu and Kashmir State, India. Multifacet managerial aspects of water resource in different economic sector like aquaculture, irrigation, hydro power generation, production of minor minerals has been dealt in detail. The book emphasized upon the identification of sources water bodies in the study region like rivers, streams, ponds, wells and springs on cartographic principles. It includes the evaluation of water potential in the different water bodies and their utilization for socio-economic development of the area. The book also traces out the origin, extent and nature of aquatic pollution and variations in aquatic ecosystems besides assessing the anthropogenic impact on them. Special attentions have been laid to formulate certain managerial and conservational measures for proper and judicious utilization of water resources in the future.
