This is a fully revised and expanded second edition of Malcolm Newson's acclaimed book. Exploring in greater depth the meaning of sustainability in river basin development this new edition:
- highlights the rapid evolution of practical concepts since the Rio Earth Summit
- features new illustrations and case studies from Australia, South Africa and Israel
- makes the ecosystem model more explicit throughout
- strengthens coverage of the linkages between land and water management.
This fully revised and expanded second edition presents a global study of river basin systems and their contemporary management within both physical and social frameworks.
- highlights the rapid evolution of practical concepts since the Rio Earth Summit
- features new illustrations and case studies from Australia, South Africa and Israel
- makes the ecosystem model more explicit throughout
- strengthens coverage of the linkages between land and water management.
This fully revised and expanded second edition presents a global study of river basin systems and their contemporary management within both physical and social frameworks.