1st Edition

The Hydrology of the UK A Study of Change

Edited By Mike Acreman Copyright 2000
336 Pages
by Routledge

336 Pages
by Routledge

336 Pages
by Routledge

The Hydrology of the UK assesses the changing hydrology of the UK, focusing on key issues that affect the fundamental hydrological processes and have important implications for water resource management, flood risk and environmental quality. The bookis divided into 3 sections: Section 1 examines the causes of change to the hydrology of the UK, including the impact of climate change, land use... Read more
Section 1; Climate Change and UK Hydrology; Land Use Change; River Channel Modification in the UK; Causes of Catchment Scale Hydrological Changes; Section 2; River Flows; River water quality; Groundwater; Lakes and ponds; Wetlands; Section 3; Responsibilities and strategies of UK organisations; Planning and managing for the future; Role of the British Hydrological Society; Future UK Hydrological Research

Biography

Mike Acreman is Head of Low Flows, Ecology and Wetlands at the Institute of Hydrology, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK.