{"product_id":"geography-of-water-resources","title":"Geography of Water Resources","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gurjar, Ram Kumar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2008\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8131601838\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.2 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater bodies surround the globe, yet the world faces severe \u003cstrong\u003ewater shortages\u003c\/strong\u003e. In India, \u003cstrong\u003eper capita water availability\u003c\/strong\u003e is declining drastically, and the \u003cstrong\u003equality of available water\u003c\/strong\u003e is rapidly deteriorating. Over-extraction of groundwater has exacerbated the crisis. There is an urgent need to \u003cstrong\u003eeducate the masses\u003c\/strong\u003e on the importance of \u003cstrong\u003eeffective water resource management\u003c\/strong\u003e. \"Geography of Water Resources\" aims to address this critical issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book, now part of the syllabus in \u003cstrong\u003euniversities and colleges\u003c\/strong\u003e globally, offers a comprehensive and well-documented account of \u003cstrong\u003ewater resource management\u003c\/strong\u003e. It covers a wide range of issues including \u003cstrong\u003eglobal water distribution\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ewater quality\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eirrigation methods\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eflooding\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003edroughts\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ewatershed management\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003etraditional water harvesting techniques\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is an essential resource for \u003cstrong\u003estudents\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eresearchers\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eacademicians\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eanalysts\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003epolicy makers\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy providing an accessible and detailed discussion on these topics, the book is particularly useful for \u003cstrong\u003ecompetitive exam preparation\u003c\/strong\u003e and serves as a foundational text for anyone interested in water resources and \u003cstrong\u003eenvironmental sustainability\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDefinition and Scope of Water Resources Geography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInventory and Distribution of World's Water Resources\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater Resources of India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGroundwater\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHydrological Cycle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDemand and Use of Water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIrrigation and Irrigation Methods\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater Quality Issues and Pollution\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRiver Water Pollution\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlood Management and Drought\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditional Water Conservation in India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatershed Management\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRiver Water Disputes and Remote Sensing Technology in Water Management\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Disasters and Water Crisis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR.K. 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