Competition for Water Resources: Experiences and Management Approaches in the U.S. and Europe addresses the escalation of global issues regarding water scarcity and the necessary, cost-effective strategies that must be put in place in order to deal with escalating water crisis. The book evaluates use and competition for water resources in the U.S. and Europe, emphasizing the problems and challenges of dealing with tradeoffs in water.
In addition, the book discusses water management strategies that can be used to optimize water use and allocation, mitigate water scarcity, and adapt to water scarcity. Supplementing the numerous case studies, the book includes lessons learned from applying specific strategies and approaches. This comprehensive overview and comparison of management practices across two continents is an invaluable resource for researchers, policymakers, and educators in water.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. List of Contributors - p. xiii 7. Preface - p. xv 8. Acknowledgment - p. xvii 9. Part 1. Regional Water Scarcity Problems - p. xvii 10. Chapter 1.1. Meeting the Challenge of Water Scarcity in the Western United States - p. 2 11. Chapter 1.2. Competition for Water Resources From the European Perspective - p. 19 12. Chapter 1.3. Institutional Aspects and Policy Background of Water Scarcity Problems in the United States - p. 36 13. Part 2. Areas of Competition for Water Resources - Experiences from the US and Europe - p. 41 14. Subpart 2.1. Water for Food Production - p. 41 15. Chapter 2.1.1. Challenges for US Irrigated Agriculture in the Face of Emerging Demands and Climate Change - p. 44 16. Chapter 2.1.2. The Water–Energy Nexus and Irrigated Agriculture in the United States: Trends and Analyses - p. 80 17. Chapter 2.1.3. The Water–Energy Nexus in Europe and Spain: An Institutional Analysis From the Perspective of the Spanish Irrigation Sector - p. 105 18. Subpart 2.2. Water for Energy Production - p. 122 19. Chapter 2.2.1. Water Scarcity and Conservation Along the Biofuel Supply Chain in the United States: From Farm to Refinery - p. 124 20. Chapter 2.2.2. Water Use for Biofuels in Europe - p. 144 21. Chapter 2.2.3. Water–Energy Nexus and Environmental Aspects of Oil and Gas Production - p. 160 22. Chapter 2.2.4. Water Use for Unconventional Natural Gas Development Within the Susquehanna River Basin - p. 178 23. Chapter 2.2.5. Water Use for Unconventional Gas Production in the European Union - p. 197 24. Chapter 2.2.6. Water for Electricity Generation in the United States - p. 212 25. Chapter 2.2.7. Long-Term Water and Energy Issues in European Power Systems - p. 233 26. Chapter 2.3. Water–Energy–Food Nexus—Commonalities and Differences in the United States and Europe - p. 252 27. Part 3. Water Management Approaches to Mitigate/Adapt to Scarce Water Resources - Case Studies From the United States and Europe - p. 258 28. Subpart 3.1. Management Approaches in the United States - p. 258 29. Chapter 3.1.1. Willingness to Pay for Reclaimed Water: A Case Study for Oklahoma - p. 261 30. Chapter 3.1.2. Conjunctive Water Management in Hydraulically Connected Regions in the Western United States - p. 278 31. Chapter 3.1.3. Prospects for Desalination in the United States—Experiences From California, Florida, and Texas - p. 298 32. Chapter 3.1.4. Water Trading Innovations: Reducing Agricultural Consumptive Use to Improve Adaptation to Scarcity - p. 317 33. Chapter 3.1.5. Groundwater Scarcity: Management Approaches and Recent Innovations - p. 332 34. Subpart 3.2. Management Approaches in Europe - p. 350 35. Chapter 3.2.1. Wastewater Reuse to Cope With Water and Nutrient Scarcity in Agriculture—A Case Study for Braunschweig in Germany - p. 352 36. Chapter 3.2.2. Avoiding Floods in Spring and Droughts in Summer–Water Regulation Strategies in Germany and Poland - p. 366 37. Chapter 3.2.3. Water Storage and Conjunctive Water Use - p. 382 38. Chapter 3.2.4. Product, Process, and Organizational Innovations in Water Management - p. 403 39. Chapter 3.3. Comparison of Water Management Institutions and Approaches in the United States and Europe—What Can We Learn From Each Other? - p. 423 40. Part 4. The Future of Water: Prospects and Challenges for Water Management in the 21st Century - p. 442 41. Index - p. 455
Competition for Water Resources: Experiences and Management Approaches in the U.S. and Europe addresses the escalation of global issues regarding water scarcity and the necessary, cost-effective strategies that must be put in place in order to deal with escalating water crisis. The book evaluates use and competition for water resources in the U.S. and Europe, emphasizing the problems and challenges of dealing with tradeoffs in water.
In addition, the book discusses water management strategies that can be used to optimize water use and allocation, mitigate water scarcity, and adapt to water scarcity. Supplementing the numerous case studies, the book includes lessons learned from applying specific strategies and approaches. This comprehensive overview and comparison of management practices across two continents is an invaluable resource for researchers, policymakers, and educators in water.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. List of Contributors - p. xiii 7. Preface - p. xv 8. Acknowledgment - p. xvii 9. Part 1. Regional Water Scarcity Problems - p. xvii 10. Chapter 1.1. Meeting the Challenge of Water Scarcity in the Western United States - p. 2 11. Chapter 1.2. Competition for Water Resources From the European Perspective - p. 19 12. Chapter 1.3. Institutional Aspects and Policy Background of Water Scarcity Problems in the United States - p. 36 13. Part 2. Areas of Competition for Water Resources - Experiences from the US and Europe - p. 41 14. Subpart 2.1. Water for Food Production - p. 41 15. Chapter 2.1.1. Challenges for US Irrigated Agriculture in the Face of Emerging Demands and Climate Change - p. 44 16. Chapter 2.1.2. The Water–Energy Nexus and Irrigated Agriculture in the United States: Trends and Analyses - p. 80 17. Chapter 2.1.3. The Water–Energy Nexus in Europe and Spain: An Institutional Analysis From the Perspective of the Spanish Irrigation Sector - p. 105 18. Subpart 2.2. Water for Energy Production - p. 122 19. Chapter 2.2.1. Water Scarcity and Conservation Along the Biofuel Supply Chain in the United States: From Farm to Refinery - p. 124 20. Chapter 2.2.2. Water Use for Biofuels in Europe - p. 144 21. Chapter 2.2.3. Water–Energy Nexus and Environmental Aspects of Oil and Gas Production - p. 160 22. Chapter 2.2.4. Water Use for Unconventional Natural Gas Development Within the Susquehanna River Basin - p. 178 23. Chapter 2.2.5. Water Use for Unconventional Gas Production in the European Union - p. 197 24. Chapter 2.2.6. Water for Electricity Generation in the United States - p. 212 25. Chapter 2.2.7. Long-Term Water and Energy Issues in European Power Systems - p. 233 26. Chapter 2.3. Water–Energy–Food Nexus—Commonalities and Differences in the United States and Europe - p. 252 27. Part 3. Water Management Approaches to Mitigate/Adapt to Scarce Water Resources - Case Studies From the United States and Europe - p. 258 28. Subpart 3.1. Management Approaches in the United States - p. 258 29. Chapter 3.1.1. Willingness to Pay for Reclaimed Water: A Case Study for Oklahoma - p. 261 30. Chapter 3.1.2. Conjunctive Water Management in Hydraulically Connected Regions in the Western United States - p. 278 31. Chapter 3.1.3. Prospects for Desalination in the United States—Experiences From California, Florida, and Texas - p. 298 32. Chapter 3.1.4. Water Trading Innovations: Reducing Agricultural Consumptive Use to Improve Adaptation to Scarcity - p. 317 33. Chapter 3.1.5. Groundwater Scarcity: Management Approaches and Recent Innovations - p. 332 34. Subpart 3.2. Management Approaches in Europe - p. 350 35. Chapter 3.2.1. Wastewater Reuse to Cope With Water and Nutrient Scarcity in Agriculture—A Case Study for Braunschweig in Germany - p. 352 36. Chapter 3.2.2. Avoiding Floods in Spring and Droughts in Summer–Water Regulation Strategies in Germany and Poland - p. 366 37. Chapter 3.2.3. Water Storage and Conjunctive Water Use - p. 382 38. Chapter 3.2.4. Product, Process, and Organizational Innovations in Water Management - p. 403 39. Chapter 3.3. Comparison of Water Management Institutions and Approaches in the United States and Europe—What Can We Learn From Each Other? - p. 423 40. Part 4. The Future of Water: Prospects and Challenges for Water Management in the 21st Century - p. 442 41. Index - p. 455
