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001 2011041493
003 DLC
005 20120702100801.0
008 111006s2012 flua b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2011041493
020 $a9781439874660 (hardback)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
042 $apcc
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050 00 $aTC103$b.C439 2012
082 00 $a333.7900954$223
084 $aSCI026000$aTEC009020$aTEC010030$2bisacsh
100 1 $aChaturvedi, M. C.
245 10 $aIndia's waters.$pAdvances in development and management /$cMahesh Chandra Chaturvedi.
260 $aBoca Raton, FL :$bCRC Press,$c2012.
300 $axvi, 222 p. :$bill., maps ;$c24 cm.
520 $a"This book examines the critical planning for better development and management of water resources, illustrated with respect to the world's largest water system. The text addresses important issues including availability and distribution of water, environmental factors, and water sharing. It also provides insights into the supply-demand context (hydrological, social, political, and engineering) related to water resources. In addition to describing current policies and technologies, the author proposes new concepts in the development and management of water as well as novel technologies"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"One of the world's largest infrastructures for management of water has been developed in India. This is particularly important for countries of the South and East Asia, in view of their climatic-hydrologic characteristics"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p.181-189) and index.
650 0 $aWater resources development$zIndia.
650 0 $aWater-supply$zIndia.
650 0 $aEnvironmental management$zIndia.
650 0 $aRiver engineering$xGovernment policy$zIndia.
650 7 $aSCIENCE / Environmental Science.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aTECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aTECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / Water Supply.$2bisacsh