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.

Offers insights into the different approaches and methodologies for adaptive water resources management, capacity building and institutional analysis Provides a comprehensive overview of climate variability and change-sensitive management of water resources systems Presents field-tested approaches and innovative paradigms for managing water resources, supported by results from a number of case studies around the world

Autorentext
Elpida Kolokytha, Associate Professor, PhD, Division of Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece

Satoru Oishi, Professor, PhD, Research Center for Urban Safety and Security, Kobe University, 1-1, Rokko-dai, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan

Ramesh Teegavarapu, Associate Professor, PhD, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, EW217, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, USA

Inhalt
PART 1: Hydrological Aspects of Climate Change.- Chapter 1: Climate variability and changes in precipitation extreme and characteristics.- Chapter 2: Hydrological extremes under climate change.- Chapter 3: Impact of climatic and land use changes on riverflows in the Alps.- PART 2: DecisionMaking for Managing Water Resources Systems Under Climate Change.- Chapter 4: Ranking of Global Climate Models for Godavari and Cauvery River Basins, India using Compromise Programming.- Chapter 5: Integrated Reservoir Operation Considering Real-time Hydrological Prediction for Adaptive Water Resources Management.- Chapter 6: Optimization of Integrated Operation of Dams Using Ensemble Prediction.- PART 3: Adaptive Policy Under Climate Change: Case Studies.- Chapter 7: Adaptation to Climate Change Risk Management.- Chapter 8: Adaptation to Climate Change Decision making and economic analysis.- Chapter 9: Adaptation to Climate Change Green Development.- Chapter 10: Adaptation to Climate Change Institutional analysis.- PART 4: The Way Ahead.- Chapter 11: Climate Change Impacts and Water Resources Management and Planning.