Water resources and climate change / edited by Kenneth D. Frederick.
| Other author | Frederick, Kenneth D. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub., ©2002. |
| Description | xxxviii, 514 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Management of water resources ; 2 Management of water resources ; 2. ^A689871 |
| Contents | Pt. 1. Hydrologic implications of climate change -- Extreme weather events of 1997 and 1998 / Kevin E. Trenberth -- Modeling the effects of climate change on water resources - a review / George H. Leavesley -- Climate change and water resources / Kenneth D. Frederick and David C. Major -- Impacts of climate change on water resources: findings of the IPCC Regional Assessment of Vulnerability for North America / Patrick J. Mulholland and Michael J. Sale -- Scale and modeling issues in water resources planning / Harry F. Lins, David M. Wolock and Gregory J. McCabe -- Pt. 2. Potential impacts on water systems -- Ecosystem evaluation, climate change and water resources planning / Eugene Z. Stakhiv and David C. Major -- Impacts of climate change on aquatic ecosystem functioning and health / Judy L. Meyer, Michael J. Sale, Patrick J. Mulholland and N. LeRoy -- Water quality / Henry D. Jacoby -- Pt. 3. Climate impacts on water use -- Assessing urban water use and the role of water conservation measures under climate uncertainty / John J. Boland -- Pt. 4. Issues in climate impact assessment -- Intertemporal equity, discounting, and economic efficiency in water policy evaluation / Robert C. Lind -- Nonmarket valuation and the estimation of damages from global warming / K.E. McConnell -- Pt. 5. Socioeconomic assessments: case studies -- Relative regional vulnerability of water resources to climate change / Brian Hurd, Neil Leary, Russell Jones and Joel Smith -- Great Lakes water resources: climate change impact analysis with transient GCM scenarios / Philip Chao -- Potential effects of climate change on agricultural water use in the Southeast U.S. / Upton Hatch, Shrikant Jagtap, Jim Jones and Marshall Lamb -- Climate change and water resources in Britain / Nigel W. Arnell -- Complex river basins / W.E. Riebsame ... [et al.] -- Economic effects of climate change on US water resources / Brian Hurd, Mac Callaway, Joel B. Smith and Paul Kirshen -- Socioeconomic impacts of climate change on U.S. water supplies / Kenneth D. Frederick and Gregory E. Schwarz -- Pt. 6. Planning and adaptation -- Stochastic hydrology in the context of climate change / Nicholas C. Matalas -- What can water managers do about global warming? / Eugene Stakhiv and Kyle Schilling -- Assessing the socioeconomic consequences of climate change on water resources / Peter Rogers -- Water resources planning principles and evaluation criteria for climate change: summary and conclusions / Kenneth D. Frederick, David C. Major and Eugene Z. Stakhiv -- Using decision analysis to include climate change in water resources decision making / Benjamin F. Hobbs, Philip T. Chao and Boddu N. Venkatesh -- Adapting to climate impacts on the supply and demand for water / Kenneth D. Frederick -- Water allocation in a changing climate: institutions and adaptation / Kathleen A. Miller, Steven L. Rhodes and Lawrence J. MacDonnell. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2001055555 |
| ISBN | 1840645008 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GB665 .W29 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |