Harmonious Water Needs between Humans and Nature—New Approaches in Ecohydrology

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Features: This book is a specialized monograph on ecohydrology theory and methods, primarily covering four main aspects related to water that play different roles: domestic and productive water supply, water use for plant production, water elements involved in the impact of human activities on the environment, and drought. The author focuses on key concepts such as the water cycle, plant production, and rainfall, analyzing global freshwater resources and classifying many water functions and roles related to humans and ecosystems. It explains the classification of rainfall into "green water" (gas) and "blue water" (liquid) in different regions and some direct or indirect modes of water resource utilization, comprehensively and systematically introducing new ecological methods for managing water resources. The book consists of 10 chapters, divided into three parts: Part I (Chapters 1–5) discusses the functions of water and some ecohydrological aspects of water flow in different functions; Part II (Chapters 6–8) applies ecohydrological perspectives to analyze in detail the challenges of population growth and malnutrition in savanna regions; Part III (Chapters 9–10) elaborates on the water balance between humans and ecosystems, covering upstream and downstream, left and right banks, and integrated management of land/water/ecosystems. This book can be used as a reference for professional researchers and university teachers and students in fields such as hydrology, water conservancy, ecology, geography, environment, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and economics.