Geography of Water Resources

Book Details

• Author: Gurjar, Ram Kumar

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 2008

• ISBN: 8131601838

• Pages: 448

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.2 inches

About the Book

Water bodies surround the globe, yet the world faces severe water shortages. In India, per capita water availability is declining drastically, and the quality of available water is rapidly deteriorating. Over-extraction of groundwater has exacerbated the crisis. There is an urgent need to educate the masses on the importance of effective water resource management. "Geography of Water Resources" aims to address this critical issue.

This book, now part of the syllabus in universities and colleges globally, offers a comprehensive and well-documented account of water resource management. It covers a wide range of issues including global water distribution, water quality, irrigation methods, flooding, droughts, watershed management, and traditional water harvesting techniques. This is an essential resource for students, researchers, academicians, analysts, and policy makers.

By providing an accessible and detailed discussion on these topics, the book is particularly useful for competitive exam preparation and serves as a foundational text for anyone interested in water resources and environmental sustainability.

Contents

• Definition and Scope of Water Resources Geography

• Inventory and Distribution of World's Water Resources

• Water Resources of India

• Groundwater

• Hydrological Cycle

• Demand and Use of Water

• Irrigation and Irrigation Methods

• Water Quality Issues and Pollution

• River Water Pollution

• Flood Management and Drought

• Traditional Water Conservation in India

• Watershed Management

• River Water Disputes and Remote Sensing Technology in Water Management

• Environmental Disasters and Water Crisis

About the Author:
R.K. Gurjar is a geography professor at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, with over two decades of research in water resources, agriculture, and environment. He has contributed extensively to journals and is the recipient of the Young Scientist Award and Medini Award by the Government of India for his work on water resources.

B.C. Jat is a senior lecturer in geography at the Government PG College, Neem-ka-Thana (Rajasthan). He has authored several acclaimed books on geography and was also honored with the Medini Award for his research on water resources and the environment.