| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 303 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Preface; Contents; Part I Hydrological Aspects of Climate Change; 1 Climate Variability and Changes in Precipitation Extremes and Characteristics; 1.1 Climate Variability: Introduction and Background; 1.2 Coupled Oceanic-Atmospheric Oscillations; 1.3 Inter-year, Decadal, and Multidecadal Oscillations; 1.3.1 El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO); 1.3.2 Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO); 1.3.3 Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO); 1.3.4 North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO); 1.3.5 Other Major Oscillations; 1.4 Regional and Global Influences of Oscillations |
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1.5 Evaluation of Changes in Precipitation Extremes and Characteristics1.5.1 Extreme Precipitation Indices; 1.5.2 Drought Characterization; 1.5.2.1 Standard Precipitation Index (SPI); 1.6 Precipitation Characteristics; 1.6.1 Inter-year and Intra-year Variations; 1.6.2 Storm Events Based on Inter-event Time Definition (IETD); 1.6.3 Wet and Dry Spells; 1.6.4 Transitions of Wet and Dry States; 1.6.5 Persistence; 1.6.6 Seasonality; 1.6.7 Changes to Extremes of Specific Duration and Frequency; 1.6.7.1 Changing Intensity-Duration-Frequency Relationships |
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1.6.8 Variations in Temporal Occurrences of Extremes1.6.9 Temporal Distributions of In-Storm Precipitation; 1.6.10 Antecedent Moisture Conditions (AMC); 1.7 Evaluations of Precipitation Variability Influenced by Teleconnections; 1.7.1 Precipitation Data; 1.7.2 Homogeneity Analysis and Tests; 1.7.3 Point Precipitation Data; 1.7.4 Gridded Precipitation Data; 1.7.5 Trend Evaluation; 1.7.6 Biases Due to Missing and Filled Precipitation Data; 1.8 Statistical Tests; 1.8.1 Parametric and Nonparametric Tests; 1.8.2 Parametric Test: Two-Sample Unpaired T-Test |
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1.8.3 Nonparametric Test: Mann-Whitney U-Test1.8.4 Bootstrap Sampling and Confidence Intervals; 1.9 Wavelet-Based Methods and Analysis; 1.10 Regional Hydroclimatology Influences; 1.11 Influences of Individual and Coupled Oscillations; 1.12 Influences of Oscillations on Precipitation: Spatial Extent; 1.13 Meteorologically Homogenous Areas; 1.14 Relating Indices and Precipitation Depths; 1.15 Forecasts Based on Oscillations; 1.16 Conclusions; References; 2 Hydrologic Extremes Under Climate Change: Non-stationarity and Uncertainty; 2.1 Introduction |
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2.2 Extreme Value Theory for Hydrologic Frequency Analysis2.2.1 Extreme Value Models for Hydrologic Data; 2.2.2 Parameter Estimation and Uncertainty in Design Levels; 2.3 Non-stationarity in Hydrologic Extremes; 2.3.1 Non-stationary Extreme Value Models; 2.3.2 Computational Packages for Analysis of Hydrologic Extremes Under Non-stationarity; 2.3.3 Limitations of Non-stationary Models for Hydrologic Extremes; 2.4 Hydrologic Risk Communication Under Climate Change; 2.4.1 Fixed Probability of Exceedance-Based Approach; 2.4.2 Waiting Time-Based Approach; 2.4.3 Frequency-Based Approach |
| Summary |
This book discusses different aspects of water resources, ranging from hydrology and modeling to management and policy responses. Climate changes and the uncertainty of future hydrological regimes make sustainable water resources management a difficult task, requiring a set of approaches that address climate variability and change. The book focuses on three main themes: hydrological changes, adaptive decision-making for water resources, and institutional analysis and risk management. It discusses the applications and limitations of climate change models and scenarios related to precipitation projection, which predicts to the future availability of water. It also offers interesting examples from around the globe to describe the policy options for dealing with climate change. Addressing emerging issues that need to be resolved and techniques that can be applied for sustainable climate-change-sensitive water resources protection and management, this practical, state-of-the-art reference book is a valuable resource for researchers, students and professionals interested in sustainable water resources management in a changing climate |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 28, 2016) |
| Subject |
Water resources development -- Environmental aspects.
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Climatic changes
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Climate Change
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climate change.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
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Climatic changes
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Water resources development -- Environmental aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kolokytha, Elpida, editor
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Oishi, Satoru, editor.
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Teegavarapu, Ramesh S. V., 1970- editor.
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| ISBN |
9789811020513 |
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9811020515 |
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