Resilient Basins | A Practical Approach

“Resilient Basins: A Practical Approach” presents an innovative, multidisciplinary framework for basin-scale water resource governance, seamlessly integrating hydrological dynamics, ecological sustainability, and institutional paradigms. Through 36 meticulously analyzed case studies, it underscores the necessity of adaptive resilience, sustainability, and equitable water allocation amidst climate-induced uncertainties. The book delineates advanced methodologies for flood magnitude estimation, watershed delineation, and hydrological pre-processing works using free GIS tools like QGIS 3.34.14 & HMS. Cutting-edge techniques such as ABM, system dynamics in STELLA, and optimization through Game theory, Markov decision processes, water demand & climate variability using Chaos theory & nonlinear dynamics, and Electre MCDA ensure robust decision-making. It explores sediment yield estimation, soil erosion modeling via SCS-CN and USLE, and ecological health assessments employing RVA and Shannon-Weiner indices. The book rigorously examines water demand analysis, and multi-objective strategies balancing domestic, irrigation, hydropower, flood control, and ecological flows. It provides a visionary outlook on biodiversity planning. carbon sequestration, and sustainable water pricing. A definitive guide, it equips hydrologists and professionals with pioneering approaches for resilience-driven water governance in an era of escalating anthropogenic and climatic pressures.