Beschreibung:
Water Resources Management for Rural Development: Challenges and Mitigation provides an overview of the current challenges of rural water and its management strategies. The content contains practical and theoretical aspects of the water crisis in rural areas in a changing climate era, with an emphasis on recent water crisis research and management strategies. The book's structure contains fundamentals of water resources, pollution, remediation, supply and management strategies. Case studies included provide different water-related issues around the globe, introducing the reader to the paths of reducing the burden on the groundwater and the alternative options for the supply of water in rural areas.
Section I: Challenges in rural water management 1. Water resources in rural areas: Challenges and management strategies for sustainable development 2. Alternative water resources in rural areas 3. Water scarcity in rural areas: A case of developing nations and the global scenario 4. Water pollution in rural areas: Primary sources and associated health issues 5. Transformation in agricultural practices amid the prevalence of water-related issues in rural areas 6. Challenges and management strategies of rural water supply