River Basin Management in the Himalayan Environment: A Case of Soan River Basin, Pakistan - Couverture souple

Ashraf, Arshad; Munir Ahmad, Muhammad; Ahmad, Zulfiqar

 
9783659966323: River Basin Management in the Himalayan Environment: A Case of Soan River Basin, Pakistan

Synopsis

The fragile ecosystem of the Himalayan river basins has been an increasing cause of concern to environmentalists and water resources planners in the South Asian region. Keeping in view the already precarious water situation at river basin level, the demand-driven approach in the Himalayan region needs to be shifted to integrated water resources management in this region. An integrated hydrological and geospatial modeling techniques was adopted to investigate potential land and water resources and management options for sustainable development of the Soan river basin lying in the sub-Himalayan region of Pakistan.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The fragile ecosystem of the Himalayan river basins has been an increasing cause of concern to environmentalists and water resources planners in the South Asian region. Keeping in view the already precarious water situation at river basin level, the demand-driven approach in the Himalayan region needs to be shifted to integrated water resources management in this region. An integrated hydrological and geospatial modeling techniques was adopted to investigate potential land and water resources and management options for sustainable development of the Soan river basin lying in the sub-Himalayan region of Pakistan.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr. Arshad Ashraf is currently working in Climate Change, Alternate Energy and Water Resources Institute (CAEWRI), National Agricultural Research Center (NARC)/Pakistan Agricultural Research Council Islamabad, as Principal scientific officer. His areas of specialization are hydrology, hydrogeology and water resource management.

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