Maynard M. Hufschmidt

Hydrology and water management in the humid tropics : hydrological research issues and strategies for water management

Foreword Part I. Introduction: Part II. Humid Tropics Setting: 2. Climate and rainfall variability in the humid tropics 3. Operational hydrology problems in the humid tropics 4. The problems of the humid tropics - opportunities for reassessment of hydrological methodology Part III. Regional Hydrology: 5. Hydrology in humid tropical Asia 6. Hydrology and water resources of humid Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea 7. Hydrology and water resources of tropical Latin America and the Caribbean 8. Amazonian rainfall and its variability 9. Regional hydrology and water resources in the African humid tropics 10. Review of hydrology and water resources of humid tropical islands Part IV. Physical Processes: 11. Recent scientific developments and research needs in the hydrological processes of the humid tropics 12. Groundwater systems with reference to the humid tropics 13. Perspective on the hydrology and water resource management of natural freshwater wetlands and lakes in the humid tropics 14. Erosion and sedimentation 15. Water quality issues in the humid tropics 16. Ecological characteristics of tropical fresh waters: an outline Part V. Physical Processes - Human Uses: The Interface: 17. Challenges in agriculture and forest hydrology in the humid tropics 18. The impact of land-use change on water resources in the humid tropics: an Australian view of the scientific issues 19. Urban water management problems in the humid tropics: some technical and non-technical considerations 20. The management of water resources, development and human health in the humid tropics 21. Water supply and health in the humid tropics with particular reference to rural areas Part VI. Management Issues: 22. Water resource management 23. Water management issues: population, agriculture and forests - a focus on watershed management 24. Urban water resources in the humid tropics: an overview of the ASEAN region 25. An ecological and environmental approach to urban water problems in the humid tropics 26. Rethinking urban water supply and sanitation strategy in developing countries in the humid tropics: lessons from the International Water Decade 27. Water resource management issues in the humid tropics Part VII. Appendices Index.

Hydrology and Water Management in the Humid Tropics: MANAGEMENT ISSUES

Foreword Part I. Introduction: Part II. Humid Tropics Setting: 2. Climate and rainfall variability in the humid tropics 3. Operational hydrology problems in the humid tropics 4. The problems of the humid tropics - opportunities for reassessment of hydrological methodology Part III. Regional Hydrology: 5. Hydrology in humid tropical Asia 6. Hydrology and water resources of humid Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea 7. Hydrology and water resources of tropical Latin America and the Caribbean 8. Amazonian rainfall and its variability 9. Regional hydrology and water resources in the African humid tropics 10. Review of hydrology and water resources of humid tropical islands Part IV. Physical Processes: 11. Recent scientific developments and research needs in the hydrological processes of the humid tropics 12. Groundwater systems with reference to the humid tropics 13. Perspective on the hydrology and water resource management of natural freshwater wetlands and lakes in the humid tropics 14. Erosion and sedimentation 15. Water quality issues in the humid tropics 16. Ecological characteristics of tropical fresh waters: an outline Part V. Physical Processes - Human Uses: The Interface: 17. Challenges in agriculture and forest hydrology in the humid tropics 18. The impact of land-use change on water resources in the humid tropics: an Australian view of the scientific issues 19. Urban water management problems in the humid tropics: some technical and non-technical considerations 20. The management of water resources, development and human health in the humid tropics 21. Water supply and health in the humid tropics with particular reference to rural areas Part VI. Management Issues: 22. Water resource management 23. Water management issues: population, agriculture and forests - a focus on watershed management 24. Urban water resources in the humid tropics: an overview of the ASEAN region 25. An ecological and environmental approach to urban water problems in the humid tropics 26. Rethinking urban water supply and sanitation strategy in developing countries in the humid tropics: lessons from the International Water Decade 27. Water resource management issues in the humid tropics Part VII. Appendices Index.

Hydrology and Water Management in the Humid Tropics: Frontmatter

Foreword Part I. Introduction: Part II. Humid Tropics Setting: 2. Climate and rainfall variability in the humid tropics 3. Operational hydrology problems in the humid tropics 4. The problems of the humid tropics - opportunities for reassessment of hydrological methodology Part III. Regional Hydrology: 5. Hydrology in humid tropical Asia 6. Hydrology and water resources of humid Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea 7. Hydrology and water resources of tropical Latin America and the Caribbean 8. Amazonian rainfall and its variability 9. Regional hydrology and water resources in the African humid tropics 10. Review of hydrology and water resources of humid tropical islands Part IV. Physical Processes: 11. Recent scientific developments and research needs in the hydrological processes of the humid tropics 12. Groundwater systems with reference to the humid tropics 13. Perspective on the hydrology and water resource management of natural freshwater wetlands and lakes in the humid tropics 14. Erosion and sedimentation 15. Water quality issues in the humid tropics 16. Ecological characteristics of tropical fresh waters: an outline Part V. Physical Processes - Human Uses: The Interface: 17. Challenges in agriculture and forest hydrology in the humid tropics 18. The impact of land-use change on water resources in the humid tropics: an Australian view of the scientific issues 19. Urban water management problems in the humid tropics: some technical and non-technical considerations 20. The management of water resources, development and human health in the humid tropics 21. Water supply and health in the humid tropics with particular reference to rural areas Part VI. Management Issues: 22. Water resource management 23. Water management issues: population, agriculture and forests - a focus on watershed management 24. Urban water resources in the humid tropics: an overview of the ASEAN region 25. An ecological and environmental approach to urban water problems in the humid tropics 26. Rethinking urban water supply and sanitation strategy in developing countries in the humid tropics: lessons from the International Water Decade 27. Water resource management issues in the humid tropics Part VII. Appendices Index.

Hydrology and Water Management in the Humid Tropics: REGIONAL HYDROLOGY

Foreword Part I. Introduction: Part II. Humid Tropics Setting: 2. Climate and rainfall variability in the humid tropics 3. Operational hydrology problems in the humid tropics 4. The problems of the humid tropics - opportunities for reassessment of hydrological methodology Part III. Regional Hydrology: 5. Hydrology in humid tropical Asia 6. Hydrology and water resources of humid Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea 7. Hydrology and water resources of tropical Latin America and the Caribbean 8. Amazonian rainfall and its variability 9. Regional hydrology and water resources in the African humid tropics 10. Review of hydrology and water resources of humid tropical islands Part IV. Physical Processes: 11. Recent scientific developments and research needs in the hydrological processes of the humid tropics 12. Groundwater systems with reference to the humid tropics 13. Perspective on the hydrology and water resource management of natural freshwater wetlands and lakes in the humid tropics 14. Erosion and sedimentation 15. Water quality issues in the humid tropics 16. Ecological characteristics of tropical fresh waters: an outline Part V. Physical Processes - Human Uses: The Interface: 17. Challenges in agriculture and forest hydrology in the humid tropics 18. The impact of land-use change on water resources in the humid tropics: an Australian view of the scientific issues 19. Urban water management problems in the humid tropics: some technical and non-technical considerations 20. The management of water resources, development and human health in the humid tropics 21. Water supply and health in the humid tropics with particular reference to rural areas Part VI. Management Issues: 22. Water resource management 23. Water management issues: population, agriculture and forests - a focus on watershed management 24. Urban water resources in the humid tropics: an overview of the ASEAN region 25. An ecological and environmental approach to urban water problems in the humid tropics 26. Rethinking urban water supply and sanitation strategy in developing countries in the humid tropics: lessons from the International Water Decade 27. Water resource management issues in the humid tropics Part VII. Appendices Index.

Hydrology and Water Management in the Humid Tropics: Hydrology and Water Management in the Humid Tropics

Foreword Part I. Introduction: Part II. Humid Tropics Setting: 2. Climate and rainfall variability in the humid tropics 3. Operational hydrology problems in the humid tropics 4. The problems of the humid tropics - opportunities for reassessment of hydrological methodology Part III. Regional Hydrology: 5. Hydrology in humid tropical Asia 6. Hydrology and water resources of humid Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea 7. Hydrology and water resources of tropical Latin America and the Caribbean 8. Amazonian rainfall and its variability 9. Regional hydrology and water resources in the African humid tropics 10. Review of hydrology and water resources of humid tropical islands Part IV. Physical Processes: 11. Recent scientific developments and research needs in the hydrological processes of the humid tropics 12. Groundwater systems with reference to the humid tropics 13. Perspective on the hydrology and water resource management of natural freshwater wetlands and lakes in the humid tropics 14. Erosion and sedimentation 15. Water quality issues in the humid tropics 16. Ecological characteristics of tropical fresh waters: an outline Part V. Physical Processes - Human Uses: The Interface: 17. Challenges in agriculture and forest hydrology in the humid tropics 18. The impact of land-use change on water resources in the humid tropics: an Australian view of the scientific issues 19. Urban water management problems in the humid tropics: some technical and non-technical considerations 20. The management of water resources, development and human health in the humid tropics 21. Water supply and health in the humid tropics with particular reference to rural areas Part VI. Management Issues: 22. Water resource management 23. Water management issues: population, agriculture and forests - a focus on watershed management 24. Urban water resources in the humid tropics: an overview of the ASEAN region 25. An ecological and environmental approach to urban water problems in the humid tropics 26. Rethinking urban water supply and sanitation strategy in developing countries in the humid tropics: lessons from the International Water Decade 27. Water resource management issues in the humid tropics Part VII. Appendices Index.