Spatiotemporal and vertical variability of water quality in lentic small water bodies: implications of varying rainfall and land use conditions
In: Environmental science and pollution research: ESPR
ISSN: 1614-7499
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In: Environmental science and pollution research: ESPR
ISSN: 1614-7499
In: Environmental science and pollution research: ESPR, Band 27, Heft 12, S. 12995-13018
ISSN: 1614-7499
In: Water science and technology library volume 116
In: Water science and technology library, volume 116
This book covers a wide spectrum of water resources management, including water supply and demand, operation and maintenance of water distribution systems, water quality assessment, impacts of climate change on hydrological extremes, and water governance. Rapid urbanization, industrialization, and population growth are the major factors contributing to a significant rise in water demands across all the sectors in India. Although the Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall contributes primarily to the available surface and groundwater resources, recurrent non-uniform/erratic rainfall events have resulted in widespread water scarcity. On many occasions, extreme meteorological conditions trigger the severity of water-related disasters such as floods and droughts. The untreated wastewater from domestic and industrial sources discharged through un-engineered means, adds to the issue as it ends up polluting the surface and groundwater resources. .