The Nile River

• Other Authors: Negm, Abdelazim M., (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
• Series: Handbook of environmental chemistry (2010) ; v. 56.
• Subjects: Adaptation (Biology); Water quality.; Water > Pollution.; Nile River.; Nile River Watershed.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319590882; 9783319590875; 9783319865447; 9783319590868
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 741 pages)
• Item Description: Includes index.
• ISSN: 1867-979X
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

This volume offers up-to-date and comprehensive information on various aspects of the Nile River, which is the main source of water in Egypt. The respective chapters examine the Nile journey; the Aswan High Dam Reservoir; morphology and sediment quality of the Nile; threats to biodiversity; fish and fisheries; rain-fed agriculture, rainfall data, and fluctuations in rainfall; the impact of climate change; and hydropolitics and legal aspects. The book closes with a concise summary of the conclusions and recommendations provided in the preceding chapters, and discusses the requirements for the sustainable development of the Nile River and potential ways to transform conflicts into cooperation. Accordingly, it offers an invaluable source of information for researchers, graduate students and policymakers alike.