Water Resources Management in the Face of Climatic/Hydrologic Uncertainties

The text is the first international and comprehensive discussion of the impacts of climatic fluctuations and climate change on water resources management. The book presents an overview of the impacts of climatic change and fluctuations on a wide variety of water resources sectors including river runoff, water quality, water temperature, water use and demand, reservoir management, and water resources planning and management. The book is unique in that it then presents a series of case studies to both demonstrate the application of climate change impact assessment methodologies and to provide insights into catchment-, river basin-, national-scale impacts of climate change and fluctuations on the water resources of Africa, Europe, and North America.