Climate change in contrasting river basins : adaptation strategies for water, food, and environment / Jeroen C J H Aerts

Contributors; Foreword; 1 Adaptation for Regional Water Management; 2 Evaluating Downscaling Methods for Preparing Global Circulation Model (GCM) Data for Hydrological Impact Modelling; 3 Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change to Sustain Food Security; 4 Water for the Environment: Exploring Adaptations to Climate Change in River Basins; 5 How Much Water will be Available for Irrigation in the Future? The Syr Darya Basin (Central Asia); 6 Maintaining Sustainable Agriculture under Climate Change: Zayandeh Rud Basin (Iran); 7 Increasing Climate Variability in the Rhine Basin: Business as Usual?

This book has been developed from the ADAPT Project, focusing on the development of regional adaptation strategies for water, food and the environment in river basins across the world. A generic methodology is presented and applied to seven case studies in contrasting geographical areas of the world. The book provides a unique contribution and will interest researchers in climatology, geography, ecology, agriculture, environmental studies and related disciplines."--Jacket.