Water and land security in drylands : response to climate change /: response to climate change. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mohamed Ouessar, Donald Gabriels, Atsushi Tsunekawa, Steven Evett, editors.
• Editors: Ouessar, Mohamed; Gabriels, D; Tsunekawa, Atsushi, 1960-; Evett, Steven
• Contents: Foreword; ILDAC2015 Proceedings Ouessar et al. (editors); About the Book; Contents; Introduction; 1 A Study of Water Stress on Olive Growing Under the Effect of Climate Change in South East of Tunisia; Abstract; Introduction; Presentation of the Study Site: Location; Materials and Methods; Daily Data for Temperature and Rainfall for the Future Period; The Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL); The HidroMORE Model; Description of the Input Variables Required By HidroMORE; The Conceptual Model; Results and Discussion; Calibration; Ratio of ETCadj to ETC; Adaptive Strategy. Early Warning SystemAdapted Crop System Management; Change Water and Soil Conservation WSC Techniques and Supplemental Irrigation; Subsidizing Suitable Systems; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 2 Climate Change Impacts in the Maghreb Region: Status and Prospects of the Water Resources; Abstract; Introduction; Methodology; Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources in the Maghreb Region; Water Strategies and Plans in the Maghreb Countries; SWOT Analysis; Recommendations; Conclusion; References; 3 Effect of High Temperature Stress on Wheat and Barley Production in Northern Tunisia. AbstractIntroduction; Methodology; Data Used; Thermal Unit Sums; Results and Discussion; Attainable Regional Yields; Global Warming Trends; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 4 Study of Managed Aquifer Recharge and Climate Change, Using a Numerical Model: The Figuig Aquifer (Eastern High Atlas, Morocco); Abstract; Introduction; Geographical and Geological Setting; Methodology; Results and Discussions; Conclusions; References; 5 Calibration of AquaCrop Salinity Stress Parameters for Barley Under Different Irrigation Regimes in a Dry Environment; Abstract; Introduction. Materials and MethodsExperimental Conditions and Treatments; AquaCrop Model Description; Input Data; Model Calibration and Testing; Results and Discussion; Soil Water Content; Soil Salinity; Canopy Cover (CC); Final Biomass and Grain Yield; Conclusion; References; 6 Groundwater Recharge of the Kairouan Plain Aquifer: Evidence of Preferential Flow Paths Through the El Haouareb Limestones?; Abstract; Introduction; Study Area; Methodology; Data; Geological Pattern; Model Setup; Results and Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References. 7 Evapotranspiration of Wheat in a Hilly Topography: Results from Measurements Using a Set of Eddy Covariance StationsAbstract; Introduction; Materials and Methods; Experimental Site; Data Acquisition; Data Processing and Quality Assessment; Results and Discussion; Experimental Conditions and Quality Assessment; Sensitivity of ETo to Crop Cover and Slope; Impact of Slope on ET of Wheat; Hourly and Daily Crop Coefficient of Wheat in Sloping Area; Daily Values of ET/ETo as Compared to FAO-Kc; Conclusion and Perspectives; Acknowledgements; References.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xviii, 348 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 333.91/15; Environment; Water resources development; Arid regions; Water security; Land use; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General; Arid regions; Land use; Water resources development; Water security; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Hydrology; Technology & Engineering -- Environmental -- Water Supply; Science -- Environmental Science; Nature -- Environmental Conservation & Protection; Science -- Global Warming & Climate Change; Hydrology & the hydrosphere; Water supply & treatment; Environmental management; Soil science, sedimentology; The environment; Environmental pollution; Soil conservation; Technology & Engineering -- Environmental -- General; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319540214; 3319540211
• Related ISBNs: 9783319540207; 3319540203
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 9, 2017).
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