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Format: 1 online resource (546 pages) : , illustrations

ISBN: 9780128018866 , 0128018860 , 9780128018613 , 0128018615

Note: Front Cover -- Transboundary Water Resources in Afghanistan: Climate Change and Land-Use Implications -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Contributors -- About the Authors -- Foreword to Transboundary Water Resources in Afghanistan -- Preface -- References -- Introduction -- Part I: Introduction to Physical Characteristics of Water -- Chapter 1: Characteristics of the Regional Hydrological Cycle -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Regional Climate Controls -- 1.3 Mountain Topography of the Region -- 1.3.1 Snow and Glaciers in the Mountains -- 1.3.2 Devegetation -- 1.3.3 Rain and Snowmelt on Hillsides -- 1.3.4 Snow and Ice Melt Becomes River Water -- 1.4 Drainage Systems -- 1.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Hydrogeography (Drainage Basins and Rivers) of Afghanistan and Neighboring Countries -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Water Wisdom and War -- 2.3 Details of Climate Controls in Afghanistan -- 2.4 Rivers of Afghanistan -- 2.4.1 Kabul River System -- 2.4.2 Helmand-Arghandab River System -- 2.4.3 Hari Rud-Murghab River System -- 2.4.4 Amu Darya River System -- 2.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Ground-Water Geology of Afghanistan -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Geologic Overview -- 3.2.1 Patchwork of Geologic Blocks -- 3.2.2 North Afghan Platform Seismotectonic Province -- 3.2.3 Middle Afghanistan Geosuture Seismotectonic Province -- 3.2.4 Afghan Block Seismotectonic Province -- 3.2.5 Transpressional Plate Boundary Seismotectonic Province -- 3.2.6 Current Faulting -- 3.3 Ground-Water Occurrence -- 3.3.1 North Afghan Platform Seismotectonic Province Ground Water -- 3.3.2 Hari Rud Geosuture Seismotectonic Province Ground Water -- 3.3.3 Afghan Block Seismotectonic Province Ground Water -- 3.3.3.1 Kandahar -- 3.3.4 Transpressional Plate Boundary Block -- 3.3.4.1 Jalahabad Basin -- 3.3.4.2 Darya-i-Logar Basins -- 3.3.4.3 Shamal (Khost) and Gomal Basins. , 3.3.4.4 Sardihwa Ghazni Rod (Nawar Depression) Basin -- 3.4 Ground-Water Geochemistry -- 3.4.1 North Afghan Platform Seismotectonic Province Ground-Water Geochemistry -- 3.4.2 Hari Rud Geosuture Seismotectonic Province Ground-Water Geochemistry -- 3.4.3 Afghan Block Seismotectonic Province Ground-Water Geochemistry -- 3.4.4 Transpressional Plate Boundary Seismotectonic Province Ground-Water Geochemistry -- 3.5 Natural and Human-Caused Contaminants in Ground Water in Afghanistan -- 3.6 Arsenic in Ground Water in Afghanistan -- 3.7 Ground Water, Afghans, and Geology -- 3.7.1 Karezes -- 3.7.2 Small Wells -- 3.8 Qalat Flowing Artesian Well -- 3.9 Geothermally Impacted Ground Water -- 3.10 Passive-Seismic Technology for Afghanistan -- 3.11 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4: Development of Water Resources in the Kabul River Basin -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Geological Background -- 4.2.1 Kole Hasmat Khan Recharge -- 4.2.1.1 Surface Water -- 4.2.1.2 Snow Melting and Rain Water -- 4.2.1.3 Ground Water -- 4.3 New Development of the Kabul River Basin -- 4.3.1 Kabul River Basin Water Storage Options -- 4.3.2 Irrigation Development in Greater Kabul Basin -- 4.3.3 Environmental Protection in the Greater Kabul Basin -- 4.3.4 Future of Greater Kabul River Basin -- References -- Chapter 5: H2O Hazards, Risks, and Disasters in Afghanistan and Surrounding Countries -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Water-Induced Slope Failures -- 5.2.1 Landslides -- 5.2.2 Debris Flows -- 5.3 Water Floods -- 5.4 Snow and Ice Hazards -- 5.5 Droughts -- 5.5.1 Meteorological Drought -- 5.5.2 Agricultural Drought -- 5.5.3 Hydrological Drought -- 5.5.4 Socioeconomic Drought -- 5.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Characteristics and Implications of Climate Change in Afghanistan and Surrounding Regions -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Regional Climate Change -- 6.3 Water Security. , 6.4 Water-Related Hazards in Afghanistan and Climate Change -- 6.5 Historical Droughts in Afghanistan -- 6.6 Possible Partial Solutions to Climate and Water Problems -- 6.7 Science and Policy Linkages in Climate Change -- 6.8 Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Water-Management Issues in Central and South Asia -- Chapter 7: Modern Water Management Issues in Central and Southwest Asia -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.1.1 Integrated Water-Resource Management -- 7.2 Water Measurement -- 7.3 Water-Balance Accounting Systems -- 7.3.1 WA + Resource-Base Sheet -- 7.3.2 WA + Evapotranspiration Sheet -- 7.3.3 WA + Productivity Sheet -- 7.4 WA + Withdrawal Sheet -- 7.5 Applications of the WA + System in Central and South Asia -- 7.6 Blue-Water, Green-Water, and Gray-Water Paradigms -- 7.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Introduction to the Indigenous Water-Management System in Afghanistan -- 8.1 MIR AAB, the Water Master -- 8.2 Conceptual Understanding of the MIR-AAB System in Afghanistan -- 8.2.1 Factors Impacting Local Water-Management Systems -- 8.3 Evolution of MIR-AAB Concepts in the Present-Day -- 8.4 Traditional Irrigation Infrastructure -- 8.4.1 Canals -- 8.4.2 Karezes -- 8.4.3 Wells -- 8.5 Historical Phases of Irrigation Development -- 8.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Dams in Afghanistan -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Background -- 9.2.1 Water-Resources Planning and Development -- 9.2.2 Dams -- 9.2.2.1 Large Dams -- 9.2.3 Dam Safety -- 9.3 Methods -- 9.3.1 Google-Internet Search -- 9.3.2 Library Research at the Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection, University of Nebraska at Omaha -- 9.3.3 Satellite Imagery Analysis -- 9.3.3.1 Published Sites -- 9.3.3.2 Unpublished Sites -- 9.3.4 Data Management -- 9.4 Helmand River Water Disputes Between Afghanistan and Iran (Table 9.1). , 9.5 Helmand River and the Development of the Helmand-Arghandab Development Authority (HAVDA) ( Table 9.2) -- 9.5.1 Phase I (1946-49), the Preliminary Phase -- 9.5.2 Phase II (1949-53), MK's Second Contract -- 9.5.3 Phase III (1953-60), MK's Third and Final Contract -- 9.5.4 Period of Study, Planning, Training and Development (1960-73), So Many Problems -- 9.5.5 Period of Building, Planning and Change (1970-76) -- 9.6 Results -- 9.6.1 Kajaki Dam -- 9.6.1.1 History -- 9.6.2 Dahla Dam -- 9.6.2.1 History -- 9.6.2.1.1 Coalition Efforts -- 9.6.3 Salma Dam -- 9.6.3.1 History ( FAO, 1965) -- 9.6.4 Bandi Sultan Dam -- 9.6.4.1 History -- 9.6.4.2 Historical Dam -- 9.6.5 Almar Dam (Proposed) -- 9.6.6 Baghdara Dam(s) (Proposed) -- 9.6.7 Bakhshabad Dam(s) (Proposed) -- 9.6.8 Kamal Khan Dam(s) (Proposed) -- 9.7 Summary and Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 10: Water Quality Matters -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Definitions of Water Quality -- 10.2.1 Bad Water -- 10.2.2 Good Water -- 10.3 Why Water Quality Matters -- 10.4 State of Water Quality in Central and South Asia -- 10.4.1 Afghanistan -- 10.4.2 Tajikistan -- 10.4.3 Pakistan -- 10.4.4 India -- 10.5 Recommended Policies and Practices to Improve Water Quality -- 10.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Issues of Hydrologic Data Collection by Remote Sensing in Afghanistan and Surrounding Countries -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Earth Observatory (EO) Portal Directory -- 11.3 H2O System Sensing -- 11.3.1 Landsat -- 11.3.2 SPOT Satellite -- 11.3.3 Terra Satellite -- 11.3.4 ASTER Imagery -- 11.3.5 MODIS Imagery -- 11.3.6 Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission Satellite -- 11.3.7 Aqua Satellite -- 11.3.8 GRACE Satellites -- 11.4 Global Precipitation Measurement -- 11.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: Afghanistan Water Treaties and Relevant International Water Law -- 12.1 Introduction. , 12.2 Definitions of an International Water Course -- 12.3 Water Law in Afghanistan -- 12.4 Water Treaties -- 12.5 Implications for Reasonable Management of Transboundary Water Resources -- 12.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 13: Hydro-Cognizant Capacity-Building in Afghanistan -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Capacity Types -- 13.3 Capacity-Building in the Ministries -- 13.4 Capacity-Building Assessments -- 13.5 Uses of Water Science for Capacity-Building -- 13.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14: Hydro-Hegemony in Afghanistan and Surrounding Countries -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Control Strategies to Dominate Water Resources -- 14.3 Hydro-Hegemony in the Kabul River Basin -- 14.3.1 Afghanistan -- 14.3.2 Pakistan -- 14.4 Hydro-Hegemony in the Helmand River Basin -- 14.5 Hydro-Hegemony in the Hari Rud-Murghab River Basin -- 14.6 Hydro-Hegemony in the Amu Darya River Basin -- 14.7 Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 15: Water in Islam -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Islamic Law and Equity -- 15.3 Islam and the Environment -- 15.4 Islam and Water Conservation -- 15.5 Water-Resource Management (WRM) in the Muslim World -- 15.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 16: Water and the Opium Economy in Afghanistan -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Afghanistan Conflict Situations and Opium-Heroin Supply -- 16.2.1 Climate Change and the Flourishing Opium Trade -- 16.2.2 Opium Production and Economic Addiction -- 16.3 Failures of Opium-Control Efforts in Afghanistan -- 16.3.1 The National Problem -- 16.3.2 Temporary Success -- 16.4 Legalization Issues and Official Purchase of the Annual Crop -- 16.4.1 Resistance From Legal Opium-Growing Counties -- 16.4.2 Resistance From the US Government -- 16.4.3 Cogent Resistance From the US Institute of Peace -- 16.4.4 Recognition of Climate Reality -- 16.5 Conclusion -- References. , Chapter 17: Hydropolitics of Afghanistan and Its Future.

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