Geospatial Technologies for Integrated Water Resources Management:
Mapping, Modelling, and Decision-Making
English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031577760 | 556 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 137 MB
Mapping, Modelling, and Decision-Making
English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031577760 | 556 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 137 MB
This book examines water resources, helps understand complexities in water management, and explains the use of geospatial technology. By 2050, the world will have nearly about 9.8 billion population and which is almost 2.5 to 3 billion added to the present population. Only 3% of world water resources are available for human consumption. Even some resources are polluted because of poor management. Water management is important since it helps determine future irrigation prospects. Management of water resources under set policies and regulations. Water is a more valuable commodity and the world is facing acute water shortages because of drought which is attributed to climate change and overuse. Many rivers are drying up, polluted and encroached.