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Natural ecosystems are heavily dependent on water, as it is essential to the development of life. The ecology and landscape play an important role in the quality and availability of water. It is no coincidence that exceptional hydrological phenomena are found in protected areas. Such is the case wit...
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Springer,
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| Publisher Address: | Berlin ; New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2013. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Environmental earth sciences
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16330-2 |
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Natural ecosystems are heavily dependent on water, as it is essential to the development of life. The ecology and landscape play an important role in the quality and availability of water. It is no coincidence that exceptional hydrological phenomena are found in protected areas. Such is the case with, for example, the geothermic occurrences (principally, geysers) in America's Yellowstone National Park , the oldest park in the world. The Ramsar wetlands (where the ecosystem's dependency on water is strongly evident), The Iguac u Falls (on the border of Argentina and Brazil), or the Zapata Swamp (the largest of its kind on the Caribbean island of Cuba) further exemplify this point. However, in many cases, the conservation strategies for hydraulic resources in protected areas are ignored, or simply deprived of the attention they require. There are many types of suitable management strategies for planning and protecting our valuable treasures. Hydraulic resource management in protected areas is something that must not be separated from these conservation measures. The first Symposium for the Management of Hydraulic Resources in Protected Areas was intended to be a framework of communication about experiences with water resource management in protected areas. Advances in research and possible solutions to the problems within these areas were discussed. The contributions in this proceedings volume are grouped under seven main themes: Purification and reuse of wastewater in rural communities; Impact of public use on water resources; Vulnerability and risks associated with aquifers, Design and management water resources in protected areas; Research and monitoring of water resources in protected areas; Water and its importance as a source of renewable energy in protected spaces; and Geodiversity and conservation of areas with hydraulic heritage. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9783642163302 (electronic bk.) 3642163300 (electronic bk.) |
| Index Number: | TD195 |
| CLC: | TV213 |
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Purification and reuse of wastewaters in rural communities. Wastewater Problems in Rural Communities, Their Influence on Sustainable Management in Protected Areas / Wastewater Treatment and Reuse as a Tool for the Social and Environmental Improvement of Populations Within Protected Environments / Systems Design of Wastewater Treatment by Extensive Purification Technologies: Application in Chiapas, Mexico / Proposal of a Slow Filter of Sand for the Treatment of Water at House Level in Protected Areas / Impact of public use on water resources. Environmental Impact of Human Activities on Water Resources and Its Characterization for Management and Planning of Natural Areas "Las Batuecas-Sierra Francia" and "Quilamas" (Salamanca, Spain) / Human Effect Over the Chemical Denudation Development in the Coastal Limestone Aquifer, Havana Southern Plane, Cuba / Hydrogeochemical Processes Effect Over the Water Quality in the Coastal Limestone Aquifer of Gu ira-Quivica n, Havana Southern Plane, Cuba / Vulnerability and risk of aquifers. Characterization of the Vulnerability to the Contamination in Defined Areas of the Vento Aquifer, Validated with Geophysical Methods / Assessing the Vulnerability of Groundwater Pollution at Sensitive Areas by Geophysical Methods / Mapping Groundwater Vulnerability in Guanahacabibes National Park, Western of Cuba / First Outcomes in the Application of PaPRIKa Method to Assess Aquifer Vulnerability in Tropical Karst Mountain: Santo Toma s Watershed: Vin ales National Park, Cuba / Assessment of Groundwater Protection Zones at the Vin ales National Park, Cuba / Design and management water resources in protected areas. Flood Hazard Mapping of the Yeltes River Basin for Planning of Natural Spaces "Los Batuecas-Sierra de Francia" and "Quilamas" and Their Area of Influence (Salamanca, Spain) / Estimation of Water Excess in the Medium and High Basins of Yanuncay River (Cuenca-Ecuador) by Approximation of Monthly: Distributed Water Balance / Sustainable Management of Hydraulic Resources in Sagua la Grande Basin (Villa Clara Province, Cuba), a Simulation Model with Systems Dynamics / Water Resources Management in Small Mountain Watersheds in the Humid Tropics: The Hydrologic System of the Santo Tomas Cave System, Pinar del Rio, Cuba / The Relationship Between Surface Waters and Groundwaters in the Coastal Wetlands of Campo de Dali as (Almeri a, SE Spain) and Their Importance for Sustainable Water Management / Analysis of the Decision-Making Process in Wetland Management-Ramsar Wetlands. Case Study: Abras de Mantequilla Wetland: Los Ri os Province, Ecuador / 3D Detrital Aquifer Modelling for Water Resources Management of the Regional Park of the Lower Courses of Manzanares and Jarama Rivers (Madrid, Spain) / Research and monitoring of water resources in protected areas. Preliminary Characterization of the Hydrodynamic of Karstic Aquifer in the "Promontorio de Cabrera", Province of Maria Trinidad Sa nchez, Dominican Republic / Underground Water of Deep Circulation in the National Park Guanahacabibes, Pinar del Rio Province, Cuba: Another Alternative with Water Supply Aims / Aquifer Recharge Capacity in the Protected Area South of the Basin of Mexico / Obtaining Hydrological Indicators by Analysing the Flow Conversion of Rainfall in Basins of the Mediterranean Coastline, Alicante Province, Spain / The Influences of Precipitations Variability in the Surface Runoff of Hana bana Catchment, Main Contributor of the Largest Wetland in Cuba / Geochemistry of Waters from Tropical Karst Mountain of Western Cuba / Aspects of the Thermodynamics and Kinetics of the System CO2-H2O-Carbonates in Tropical Karst Mountain of Western Cuba / "MODELAGUA": An Interactive Program of Inverse Mass-Balance Model for Geochemical Study: An Example of its Application in Aguascalientes, Mexico / Hydrochemical Evaluation of La Gomera Aquifers (Canary Islands) and its Relationship to Garajonay National Park / Contamination and Protection of Surface Water Source in Czech Republic / Behavior of Fecal Contamination Indicators in Waters of the Tourist Complex "Las Terrazas", Pinar del Ri o, Cuba / Preliminary Considerations About the Bacteriological Quality of the Water Used for Human and Animal Consumption at El Tibisi , Pinar del Rio, Cuba / Presence of Illicit Drugs in Surface Waters of Protected Natural Wetlands Connected to Traditional Irrigation Systems and Urban Areas / Influence of Interactions of Surface Waters: Groundwaters on the Chemistry of Surface Waters in the River Andarax Catchment (Almeri a, SE Spain) / Chemical-Physical Evaluation of the Superficial Waters in Areas with Miner-Metallurgic Activity in Santa Lucia, Pinar del Ri o / Seawater Intrusion in the Coastal Aquifer of Guanahacabibes, Pinar del Ri o, Cuba / Seasonal Dynamic of the Vegetation at "Los Carneros" Lagoon: Handled Floral Reserve Sabanalamar-San Ubaldo, Pinar del Ri o, Cuba / Information, popularization and training. Toward the Sustainable Use of Water in Cuba / Geodiversity and Hydrological Patrimony in High Mountain Areas. Gredos Range: Be jar and El Barco Massifs, Spain. Inventory and Cataloguing / Observations About the Geology of Western Cuba, Most Significant Aquifers, and the Geomorphology of its Catching Landforms / The Importance of the Alexander von Humboldt's Work "Island of Cuba" to the Study of Caves in Cuban Territory / |