Two Centuries of Experience in Water Resources Management
Title | Two Centuries of Experience in Water Resources Management PDF eBook |
Author | John Lonnquest |
Publisher | Government Printing Office |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 2015-03-20 |
Genre | Water resources development |
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Two Centuries of Experience in Water Resources Management
Title | Two Centuries of Experience in Water Resources Management PDF eBook |
Author | John Clayton Lonnquest |
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Pages | 373 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Water resources development |
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Two Centuries of Experience in Water Resources in Water Resources Management
Title | Two Centuries of Experience in Water Resources in Water Resources Management PDF eBook |
Author | John Clayton Lonnquest |
Publisher | |
Pages | 373 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Water resources development |
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Two Centuries of Experience in Water Resources Management, A Dutch-U.S. Retrospective, 2014
Title | Two Centuries of Experience in Water Resources Management, A Dutch-U.S. Retrospective, 2014 PDF eBook |
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Release | 2015 |
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From Flood Safety to Spatial Management
Title | From Flood Safety to Spatial Management PDF eBook |
Author | Emmy Bergsma |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2018-07-25 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 3319967169 |
This book deals with the introduction of a new type of “spatial measures" in flood governance. In contrast to traditional “safety measures" that aim to provide protection against floods by building structural flood defenses such as levees and flood walls, the goal of spatial measures is to reduce the exposure to flood risks by changing the spatial layout of flood-prone areas. By limiting developments and flood-proofing buildings in areas at risk to flooding, investments in structural flood defenses can be circumvented and vulnerabilities reduce. World-wide, spatial measures are gaining attractiveness as a response strategy to increasing flood risks caused by climate change and urbanization. The introduction of spatial measures in flood governance involves more than the simple development of new policies and laws. Research has demonstrated that the implementation of spatial measures can have huge implications for how costs and responsibilities are divided between different levels of governance and between public and private actors, changing the whole organization behind flood governance. Both for the effectiveness and for the legitimacy of spatial flood governance strategies, it is important that these distributive implications are well understood. This book describes the introduction of spatial measures in the context of two very different delta countries: the Netherlands and the United States. In the United States, a spatial flood governance strategy was already developed in de mid-20th century whereas in the Netherlands, a safety paradigm institutionalized over the course of the 20th century and spatial measures have only recently been introduced. By analyzing the science-policy interactions underlying the implementation of spatial measures in both countries, this book shows how under the influence of different types of experts (engineers in the Netherlands and social geographers in the United States) different spatial flood management strategies emerged with different distributive implications, each with its own challenges for effectiveness and legitimacy.
The Rhine and European Security in the Long Nineteenth Century
Title | The Rhine and European Security in the Long Nineteenth Century PDF eBook |
Author | Joep Schenk |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 2020-11-06 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1000286533 |
Throughout history rivers have always been a source of life and of conflict. This book investigates the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine’s (CCNR) efforts to secure the principle of freedom of navigation on Europe’s prime river. The book explores how the most fundamental change in the history of international river governance arose from European security concerns. It examines how the CCNR functioned as an ongoing experiment in reconciling national and common interests that contributed to the emergence of European prosperity in the course of the long nineteenth century. In so doing, it shows that modern conceptions and practices of security cannot be understood without accounting for prosperity considerations and prosperity policies. Incorporating research from archives in Great Britain, Germany, and the Netherlands, as well as the recently opened CCNR archives in France, this study operationalises a truly transnational perspective that effectively opens the black box of the oldest and still existing international organisation in the world in its first centenary. In showing how security-prosperity considerations were a driving force in the unfolding of Europe’s prime river in the nineteenth century, it is of interest to scholars of politics and history, including the history of international relations, European history, transnational history and the history of security, as well as those with an interest in current themes and debates about transboundary water governance. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.
Building Resilience for Uncertain Water Futures
Title | Building Resilience for Uncertain Water Futures PDF eBook |
Author | Patricia Gober |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 230 |
Release | 2018-03-29 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 3319712349 |
This book describes the existential threats facing the global water systems from population growth and economic development, unsustainable use, environmental change, and weak and fragmented governance. It argues that ‘business-as-usual’ water science and management cannot solve global water problems because today’s water systems are increasingly complex and face uncertain future conditions. Instead, a more holistic, strategic, agile and publically engaged process of water decision making is needed. Building Resilience for Uncertain Water Futures emphasises the importance of adaptation through a series of case studies of cities, regions, and communities that have experimented with anticipatory policy-making, scenario development, and public engagement. By shifting perspective from an emphasis on management to one of adaptation, the book emphasizes the capacity to manage uncertainties, the need for cross-sector coordination, and mechanisms for engaging stakeholder with differing goals and conflict resolution. This book will be a useful resource for students and academics seeking a better understanding of sustainable water use, water policy and water resources management.