{"product_id":"water-resources-management-in-mountain-regions-isbn-9781394249589","title":"Water Resources Management in Mountain Regions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of mountainous region water resource management\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWater Resources Management in Mountain Regions,\u003c\/i\u003e a team of distinguished researchers delivers an up-to-date survey of mountain region hydrology, including the assessment, dynamics, and modeling of glaciers, rivers, and lakes, as well as coverage of the impact of climate change and anthropogenic activities on mountain ecosystems. The authors discuss the challenges posed for those attempting to sustainably manage water resources and explain the impacts of those challenges on water yield, water quality, and the risk of flash flooding. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes several case studies from the Himalayan mountain range, which serves as a model region for both medium-high and very high-altitude water resources. It also examines traditional methods of water resource management and conservation and their relevance for 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century strategies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to the management challenges of water resources in the Sikkim Mountain regions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehensive explorations of the microbial dynamics, ecological resilience, and sustainable management strategies of mountainous water resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical discussions of the application of Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing in Satpuda mountainous terrain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete examinations of water resource vulnerability to climate change in the mountain regions of India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for scientists and other professionals working in surface and subsurface hydrology, environmental management, and climate science, \u003ci\u003eWater Resources Management in Mountain Regions\u003c\/i\u003e will also prove invaluable to professionals working in companies and governmental institutions involved in water resource exploitation and conservation, hydroelectric power generation, and disaster prevention. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Management Challenges of Water Resources in Sikkim Mountain Regions 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnil K. Misra, Om P. Kaptan, Priyanka Kumari, Krity Rai, Rakesh K. Ranjan, Nishchal Wanjari, and Subash Dhakal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Water Resources in Sikkim 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Management Challenges 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Future Adaptation Strategies and Options 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Basin-Scale Estimation of Runoff Components Using the SPHY Model: A Case Study of the Koshi River Basin, Central Himalaya 21\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKiran Bishwakarma, Fan Zhang, Jharana Nepal, Guanxing Wang, Yuxuan Xiang, Ramesh R. Pant, and Narayan P. Khanal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Materials and Methods 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Results 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Discussion 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Conclusion 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Assessment and Prediction of Water Yield in the Chandra Basin, Western Himalaya, India: Using Physical Basis SWAT Model and Machine Learning 43\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSobhana Mummaneni, Vinay K. Gaddam, Gnana S.S.V. Mendu, Nihitha Vemulapalli, Smitha C. Ch, and Sayyad Fazal Rahman Khadri\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Study Area 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Methodology 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Conclusion(s) 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Approval and Responsibilities of Authors 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsent to Participate 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsent to Publish 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunding 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompeting Interests 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor(s) Contributions 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvailability of Data and Materials 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Assessment of Suspended Sediment Properties and Particle Load for Optimal Operation of Hydropower Plants in the Himalayan Region 65\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNaman Arora, Arun Kumar, and Sunil K. Singal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Hydropower in India 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Challenges of Hydropower Development in the Himalayas 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Impact of Sediment on HPP 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Alaknanda River Basin 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Sutlej River Basin 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Suspended Sediment Properties 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Conclusion 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Hydrochemistry and Quality Assessment of High-Altitudinal Kareri Lake, Northwest Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India 85\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePawan Kumar, Ambrish K. Mahajan, Deepak Kumar, and Anil Kumar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Information of the Study Site 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Methodology 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Results and Discussion 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Hydrochemistry of the Lake 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Qualitative Characteristics of Lake 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Pearson Correlation Coefficient 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Comparison of Different Parameters of Kareri with Other Himalayan Lakes 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9 Conclusion 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Water Quality Assessment of Lakes in Mountain Region with Spatial Reference to Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India 99\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePiyali Sabui, Shakshee Soni, Ayushii Yadav, and Pallavi Das\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Study Area and Site Description 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Results and Discussion 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Conclusion 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgement 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Hydrogeochemical Evaluation of Groundwater Quality in Leh Town, Trans-Himalaya, India Using Entropy Water Quality Index 113\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLobzang Chorol and Sunil K. Gupta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Materials and Methods 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Results and Discussions 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Conclusions 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgment 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Revival of Drying Springs in Mountainous Regions of the Himalayas – Inferences from an Isotope Hydrochemical Study 135\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTirumalesh Keesari, Diksha Pant, Hemant Mohokar, and Vinod Khatti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Study Area 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Rainfall and Climate 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Sampling and Analytical Techniques 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Chemical Species 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Stable Isotopes (δ 2 H, and δ 18 O) 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Radioactive Isotope (3 H) 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Results and Discussion 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.9 Discharge Rate Analysis 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.10 Hydrochemistry 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.11 Environmental Isotopes 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.12 Isotopic Inferences and Recommendations 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.13 Impact of Artificial Recharge Measures 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.14 Conclusions 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgment 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Biogeochemical Characterization of Water Resources in the Indian Himalayan Regions 161\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSayantan Das, Aman Verma, Saurabh K. Sharma, and Nidhi Verma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Factors Impacting Water Resources 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Monitoring, Assessment, Management, and Treatment 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Case Studies 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Conclusion 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Future Directions 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Mountainous Water Resources: Understanding Microbial Dynamics, Ecological Resilience, and Sustainable Management Strategies amidst Climatic Challenges 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDeepansha Raina, Devansh Kumar, Ashita S. Khasa, Mohit Marwah, Sunila Hooda, and Shalini Swami\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Microbial Dynamics and Mountainous Water Resources 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Climatic Challenges and Extreme Climatic Affairs 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Mountainous Ecological Resilience 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Strategies for Sustainable Management 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Vulnerability and Adaptability 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Case Reports and Best Practices 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Potential for Research and Future Routes 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9 Conclusion 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Modeling the Glacier Energy and Mass Budget of the Phuche Glacier in the Cold-arid Trans-Himalayan Region, Ladakh Range 207\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJaydeo Kumar Dharpure, Ajanta Goswami, Akansha Patel, Sanjay Kumar Jain, and Anil Vishnupant Kulkarni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Study Area 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Data and Methods 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Results 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Discussion 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Conclusion 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgment 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunding 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Estimation of Ice Thickness and Glacier-Stored Water of the Teesta Basin, Eastern Himalayas, Sikkim, India 237\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eK. Shruti and M. Geetha Priya\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Study Area 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Data Used 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Methodology 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Results 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Discussion 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Conclusion 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Snowmelt Runoff Estimation Using Landsat 8 Snow Cover Area Products in Beas River Basin, Western Himalayan via SRM Degree-Day Modeling Approach 257\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGopinadh Rongali, Ashok K. Keshari, Ashvani K. Gosain, Rakesh Khosa, and Raghavendra Ashrit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Description of the Study Area 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Methodology 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Data Used 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Results and Discussion 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Conclusions 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Management of Water Resources Through the Application of Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing for Satpuda Mountainous Terrain, Madhya Pradesh, India 281\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eS.F.R. Khadri, S.F.A. Khadri, Mayura D. Deshmukh, and Vinay K. Gaddam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Climate and Vegetation 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Geomorphological Studies 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Structural Hill 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Water Resource Management of Satpuda Mountainous Terrain 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Summary and Conclusions 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Assessment and Management of Flash Floods in the India Himalayas: Challenges, Strategies, and Solutions 301\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTanveer Dar and Kainat Aziz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Causes of Flash Flood 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Flooding in Major River Basins of India 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Dynamics of Flash Floods in the Himalayan Region 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Factors Affecting Flash Floods 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Mitigation Strategies for Flash Floods 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7 Concluding Remarks 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Critical Perspectives on Climate Change and Glacial Lake Outburst Floods’ Impact in the Himalayas: Policy Inferences from the South Lhonak Flood of 2023 319\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eArpan Sharma, Narpati Sharma, and Mousumi Gupta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Introduction 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Outbursts and Climate Change Impact in the Last Century 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Warnings and South Lhonak Lake Outburst Flood 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Inferences from the South Lhonak Lake Outburst Flood 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 Conclusion 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 A Comprehensive Review on Water Resource Vulnerability to Climate Change in the Mountain Region of India 335\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeepika Dimri, Ambika Kumar, and Shalini Singh Chhetri\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Introduction 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 The Documented Consequences of Climate Change 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Summary and Conclusion 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Rainfall Intensity and Return Periods of Extreme Rainfall Over the Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India 355\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeen D. Khandelwal, Manish Mehta, and Dwarika P. Dobhal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 Introduction 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2 Study Area and Environmental Setting 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3 Data and Methodology 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.4 Result and Discussion 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.5 Conclusions 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Traditional Techniques of Rainwater Management and Conservation in the Mountainous Regions of North-East India 369\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiza G. Kiba, Chitrasen Lairenjam, Arbind Kumar Verma, Prem Ranjan, and Grace Nengzouzam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.1 Introduction 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2 Water Resources of NER 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.3 Traditional Water Management Techniques in NER 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.4 Challenges in the Water Management System 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.5 Conclusion 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgment 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Sustainable Management of Groundwater Along the Foothills Focusing on Mountain Front Recharge: A Global Review and Status with Regard to Indian Context 383\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBanajarani Panda, Sabarathinam Chidambaram, Nagappan Ganesh, Subhashree Biswal, and Bedour Alsabti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.1 Introduction 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.2 Estimation Methods 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.3 Estimation of MFR 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.4 “MFR” Perspectives 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.5 Mountain Groundwater Under Climate Change 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.6 Major MF Aquifers in India and its Significance in Recharging Groundwater 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.7 A Case Study on Hydrochemical Approach to Estimate MFR in Tamil Nadu, India 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.8 Conclusion and Future Work 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgment 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVirendra Bahadur Singh, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Studies, Ram Lal Anand College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSughosh Madhav, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Civil Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRakesh Kumar Gupta, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Ram Lal Anand College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrerna Diwan, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Ram Lal Anand College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmit Kumar, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Scientist at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of mountainous region water resource management\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWater Resources Management in Mountain Regions,\u003c\/i\u003e a team of distinguished researchers delivers an up-to-date survey of mountain region hydrology, including the assessment, dynamics, and modeling of glaciers, rivers, and lakes, as well as coverage of the impact of climate change and anthropogenic activities on mountain ecosystems. The authors discuss the challenges posed for those attempting to sustainably manage water resources and explain the impacts of those challenges on water yield, water quality, and the risk of flash flooding. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes several case studies from the Himalayan mountain range, which serves as a model region for both medium-high and very high-altitude water resources. 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