High-altitude regions offer several challenges for the management of surface and subsurface water resources, due to their unique weather patterns, geology and topography. In this survey of mountain region hydrology, the assessment, dynamics and modeling of glaciers, rivers and lakes is explained in detail, and the impact of climate change and anthropogenic activities on the mountain ecosystem is analyzed. Challenges for the sustainable management of water resources are discussed, focusing on water yield, water quality and the risk of flash floods. Numerous case studies from the Himalayas are included, which serve as a model region for both medium-high and very high altitude water resources. The final section of the book looks at traditional methods of water resource management and conservation, and their importance for 21st century strategies.
Table of Contents
1. Management challenges of water resources in Sikkim Mountain regions
2. Basin-scale estimation of runoff components using the SPHY model: a case study of the Koshi River Basin, central Himalaya
3. Assessment and prediction of water yield using physical basis SWAT model and machine learning for Chandra basin in Western Himalaya, India
4. Assessment of suspended sediment properties and particle load for optimal operation of hydropower plants in Himalayan region
5. Hydrochemistry and quality assessment of high-altitudinal Kareri Lake, Northwest Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India
6. Water quality assessment of lakes in mountain region with spatial reference to Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India
7. Hydrogeochemical evaluation of groundwater quality in Leh town, Trans-Himalaya, India using Entropy water quality index
8. Revival of drying springs in mountainous regions of the Himalayas inferences from an isotope hydrochemical study
9. Biogeochemical characterization of water resources in the Indian Himalayan Regions
10. Mountainous Water Resources: Understanding Microbial Dynamics, Ecological Resilience, and Sustainable Management Strategies amidst Climatic Challenges
11. Modeling the glacier energy and mass budget of the Phuche glacier in the cold-arid trans-Himalayan region, Ladakh range
12. Estimation of ice thickness and glacier stored water of the Teesta basin, Eastern Himalayas, Sikkim, India
13. Snowmelt runoff estimation using Landsat-8 snow cover area products in Beas River Basin, Western Himalayan via SRM degree day modelling approach
14. Management of Water Resources through the application of Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing for Satpuda mountainous terrain, Madhya Pradesh, India
15. Assessment and management of flash floods in the India Himalayas: challenges, strategies, and solutions
16. Critical Perspectives on Climate Change and Glacial Lake Outburst Flood�s Impact in the Himalayas: Policy Inferences from the South Lhonak Flood of 2023
17. A Comprehensive Review on Water Resource Vulnerability to Climate Change in the Mountain Region of India
18. Rainfall intensity and return periods of extreme rainfall over the Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India
19. Traditional techniques of rainwater management and conservation in the mountainous regions of North-East India
20. Sustainable management of groundwater along the foothills focusing on Mountain Front Recharge: A global review and status with regard to Indian context
