Environmental Hydrology and Hydraulics: Eco-technological Practices for Sustainable Development

by Ghosh,S N

• ISBN13: 9781578084036
• ISBN10: 1578084032
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781439842836
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-01-03
• Publisher: CRC Press
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Table of Contents

Preface	v
CHAPTER 1 Eco-hydrological Background	1	(45)
1.1 Environmental Hydrology in General	1	(1)
1.2 Hydrologic Cycle and its Processes	1	(5)
1.3 Precipitation-Runoff-Infiltration-Evaporation Analysis	6	(27)
1.4 The Water Balance	33	(8)
1.5 Water Bodies	41	(1)
References	42	(4)
CHAPTER 2 Water Uses	46	(107)
2.1 General	46	(1)
2.2 Water supply for Rural and Urban Neighborhoods	47	(35)
2.3 Water for Agriculture	82	(29)
2.4 Water for Industries	111	(2)
2.5 Water for Hydropower Generation	113	(20)
2.6 Water for Navigation	133	(3)
2.7 Water for Pisciculture	136	(12)
2.8 Water For Recreation	148	(2)
References	150	(3)
CHAPTER 3 Hydraulic Principles and Eco-friendly Design Approach	153	(30)
3.1 Conservation Principles in General	153	(2)
3.2 Mass Conservation Principle and Applications	155	(2)
3.3 Energy Conservation Principle and Applications	157	(8)
3.4 Momentum Conservation Principle and Applications	165	(3)
3.5 Angular Momentum Conservation Principles and Applications	168	(2)
3.6 Flow Measurement Devices in Pipes and Open Channels	170	(5)
3.7 Basic Considerations for Eco-friendly Design of Water Systems	175	(5)
References	180	(3)
CHAPTER 4 Water Hazards and their Management	183	(62)
4.1 Hazards in General: An Overview	183	(1)
4.2 Water and the Nature of its Pollution	184	(29)
4.3 Flood Disaster and its Management	213	(6)
4.4 Landslide Hazards and their Management	219	(8)
4.5 Disaster due to Collapse of Dams	227	(4)
4.6 Hazards due to Droughts	231	(7)
4.7 Information and System Organization for Disaster Mitigation	238	(5)
References	243	(2)
CHAPTER 5 Eco-technological Practices for Sustainable Development	245	(138)
5.1 General	245	(1)
5.2 Traditional Water Conservation Practices	246	(20)
5.3 Recent Eco-technological Practices	266	(77)
5.4 Sustainable Development through Integrated Water Management	343	(31)
References	374	(9)
Appendix	383	(21)
Index	404