Chapter 6 Rivers and water security Supply adaptation strategies in the city of Chennai, India

Chapter 6 Rivers and water security Supply adaptation strategies in the city of Chennai, India

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Rivers and their watersheds constitute some of the most dynamic and complex landscapes. Rivers have sustained human communities, and human societies have utilized and altered river flows in a number of ways for millennia. However, the level of human impact on rivers, and on watershed environments, h...

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Main Author: Sethuram, Sharanya (auth)
Other Authors: Cooper, Malcolm (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2018
Series:Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management
Subjects:
Human geography
Abhik Chakraborty
Alesia Maltz
Andrea Farminer
Dean P. Good Eagle Fox
darling
Eveline R. de Smalen
environmental
environments
flow
Graeme Evans
heritage
Jeremy S. Eades
Kazem Vafadari Mehrizi
Lucigleide Nery Nascimento
murray
Ronnie Mckenzie
resources
riverine
Shamik Chakraborty
Sharanya Sethuram
system
T.S. McMillin
Valerie Behiery
water
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Summary:Rivers and their watersheds constitute some of the most dynamic and complex landscapes. Rivers have sustained human communities, and human societies have utilized and altered river flows in a number of ways for millennia. However, the level of human impact on rivers, and on watershed environments, has become acute during the last hundred years or so. This book brings together empirical research and theoretical perspectives on the changing conditions of a range of river basin environments in the contemporary world, including the history and culture of local societies living in these river basins. It provides theoretical insights on the patterns and nature of the interaction between rivers and their use by human communities. The chapters are written from a variety of positions, including environmental science, hydrology, human ecology, urban studies, water management, historical geography, cultural anthropology and tourism studies. The case studies span different geographical regions, providing valuable insight on the multifaceted interactions between rivers and our societies, and on the changing riverscapes in different parts of the world. Specific detailed examples are included from Australia, Brazil, France, India, Iran, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, UK and USA.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (16 p.)
Access:Open Access

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