Elsevier Environmental Water Requirements in Mountainous Areas

Environmental Water Requirements in Mountainous Areas presents comprehensive and scientifically sound approaches and methodologies for estimating the environmental water requirements and tradeoffs for water allocation by analyzing anthropogenic and natural water needs. The book covers environmental water management issues in mountainous areas, specifically focusing on the Mediterranean region which exhibits significant contrasts in its demographic and hydrologic features. The authors include paradigms and information that will be useful for water resources managers, decision makers, scientists working in the fields of ecology and water resources management, engineers that design hydraulic works, and environmental policymakers. Review Presents hydrogeological modeling tools and guidelines for estimating aquatic habitats’ water requirements for ecosystem functions and services From the Back Cover Environmental Water Requirements in Mountainous Areas Areas presents comprehensive and scientifically sound, approaches and methodologies for estimating the environmental water requirements and possible tradeoffs for water allocation, by analysing anthropogenic and natural water needs. A comparative assessment between the most important and widely acceptable methods for quantifying environmental water requirements and specific guidelines will be produced for the optimum approach depending on the data availability and hydroecological conditions is included. Focusing on the mountainous surface water bodies for presenting and assessing appropriate environmental water requirements methods is essential but currently missing from the existing literature. Environmental Water Requirements in Mountainous Areas covers environmental water management issues in mountainous areas especially focusing on the Mediterranean region which exhibits significant contrasts in its demographic and hydrologic features that have shaped the water management policies of the Mediterranean countries. The authors include paradigms and information that will be useful for Water resources managers - decision makers, scientists working in the fields of ecology and water resources management, engineers that design hydraulic works and environmental policy makers to understand the water requirements in the aquatic ecosystems and design optimum relevant management practices. About the Author Dr. Elias Dimitriou is a Researcher in the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - Department of Inland Waters, with expertise in Water Resources Management, wetlands protection and biodiversity conservation. He received his BSc in Geology from the University of Athens and attended a MSc in Environmental and Ecological Sciences at Lancaster University – UK, during the period 1998-1999. So far in his research career, he has managed as a scientific coordinator, 16 European and National research projects, while he participated as research associate in other 15 research projects. He has published 60 scientific articles in peer-reviewed international journals, 65 articles and abstracts in conference proceedings, and 6 articles book chapters. He is a reviewer in more than 27 well known international scientific journals and he is research proposal evaluator for the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Qatar National Research Foundation, Hellenic General Secretariat for Research and Technology, the Cyprus Research Promotion Agency, the Polish National Science Center and for the National Geographic Foundation. Christina Papadaki is a research associate in the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, with expertise in Ecological flows, Hydrology, Water Management and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management of Mountain Areas. She received her BSc in Water Resources Management from the University of Athens and attended a MSc in Environment and Development of Mountain Regions at