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Diachronic climate impacts on water resources : with emphasis on the Mediterranean Region /

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Since the beginning of man's existence on Earth, the adequacy of available water has been as important as any other factor for man's survival and prosperity. The volume comprises comprehensive reviews on: Paleoenvironments of arid land, climate-water-man interactions, water resources in th...

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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service), North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Scientific Affairs Division, NATO Advanced Research Workshop "Diachronic Climatic Impacts on Water Resources"
Other Authors: Angelakis, Andreas N. (Andreas Nikolaos), Issar, A.
Format: Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [1996]
Series:NATO ASI series. Global environmental change ; vol. 36.
Subjects:
Climatic changes > Congresses.
Mediterranean Region > Climate > Congresses.
Water resources development > Mediterranean Region > Congresses.
Climatic changes.
Climatology.
Water resources development.
Mediterranean Region.
Natural resources > Water > Effects of > Climate
Electronic books.
Conference proceedings.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Since the beginning of man's existence on Earth, the adequacy of available water has been as important as any other factor for man's survival and prosperity. The volume comprises comprehensive reviews on: Paleoenvironments of arid land, climate-water-man interactions, water resources in the Minoan era, ancient Greek examples of avoiding water shortages, climatic changes in the eastern Mediterranean region since 5000 B.C., climatic evolution in ancient civilizations based on fossil studies, impact of climatic changes on groundwater and Mediterranean wetlands. The book is written for civil and agricultural engineers, hydrologists, geologists, environmental scientists and researchers. It is also useful as a reference to consulting engineers, agriculturists, environmentalists and students.
Item Description:"Published in cooperation with NATO Scientific Affairs Division."
"Initiated during the NATO Advanced Research Workshop 'Diachronic Climatic Impacts on Water Resources', held in Iraklio, Crete, October 17-23, 1993"--Title page verso.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 407 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9783642610844 (electronic bk.)
3642610846 (electronic bk.)