Applied Hydrometeorology

by Pukh Raj Rakhecha and Vijay P. Singh

Water is vital for life. Since the dawn of civilization, much effort has been made to harness sources of fresh water. Recent years have raised global awareness of the need for increasing demand of water worldwide, largely because of growing population, rising standard of living, higher demand for energy, and greater appreciation for environmental quality. As an example, the world population has increased threefold in the past five decades. In order...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140209843X
• ISBN13: 9781402098437
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.7"