Managing Europe's Water Resources

Illustrated with case studies which explain key concepts and provide practical examples this book provides a detailed and comprehensive introduction to water management issues from a European perspective. The book begins with a brief history of water management followed by a consideration of the major frameworks used for managing water in its qualitative and quantitative aspects. Several chapters treat key water management issues including; dams privatization hydropolitics climate change and finally provides a synoptic treatment of major water management issues across Europe's geographical regions.