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New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers Water Management : Conservation, Harvesting And Artificial Recharge by Arvind S. Patel
This is a very useful book in the subject `Water Management` for undergraduate & post graduate students. It is also very useful for practising engineers, farmers and policy-makers.
This book has various chapters dealing with Hydrological cycle, Groundwater occurrence, Water losses and its prevention, Water conservation, Rainwater harvesting, Artificial recharge methods, etc. Other topics that have been analyzed include Seawater intrusion, Reuse of water, Artificial rain, Reverse osmosis, Moisture harvesting from air in desert area and Desalination. The concept of virtual water is also discussed.
Many case studies are analyzed to adopt such methods in similar conditions throughout the world. These chapters can be a guide for research in the above-mentioned fields. It can also guide the policymakers and farmers to prepare a water footprint for the country and help in managing water resources in a better way.