Today’s climate variability already has a large impact on water supply and protection. Millions of people are affected every year by droughts and floods. Future climate change is likely to make things worse. Climate Change Adaptation in the Water Sector is a new book for students and practitioners in the water sector on how to adapt to climate change and variability. Its main purpose is to offer a compendium of specific adaptation strategies for students, water managers and decision makers. After reading this book, water professionals and advanced students should feel much more comfortable in using climate data in decision support and/or managing water resources. They will know what kind of data or information on climate change and variability are available and how they can be used within the water sector.
The first part of the book describes the general issues and the second part contains specific case studies, drawn from contrasting countries, including Australia, Thailand, The Netherlands, Germany, Philippines, South Africa, and Yemen.
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