Our Planet's Freshwater 2nd Edition

Our Planet’ s Freshwater is one of seven Planet Geography Monographs, each of which covers one option of the Standard Level and Higher Level Options for IBDP Geography Paper 1. The 4 chapters mirror the structure of the syllabus. The same content is also available as chapters 1 to 4 in Our Dynamic Planet.Chapter 1 Drainage basin hydrology and geomorphologyA systems approach to drainage basinsRiver dischargeRiver processes and landformsCase study of the forming of a large waterfall, Victoria Falls,on the border of Zimbabwe and ZambiaChapter 2 Flooding and flood mitigationHydrographsHuman actions and floodingFlood predictionFlood mitigationCase study of flood mitigation in the Nile BasinCase study of flood mitigation in the Lower Rhine BasinChapter 3 Water scarcity and water qualityWater scarcityEnvironmental consequences of agricultural activityCase study of the impact of agricultural activities on the Colorado RiverCase study of the impact of irrigation for rice farming in BaliPressure on lakes and aquifersCase study of human pressure on a large lake - the Aral SeaInternationally shared water resourcesCase study of water conflict in the Euphrates River basinChapter 4 Water management futuresImproving water managementDams for multi-purpose water schemesCase study of the Three Gorges Dam projectIntegrated drainage basin managementCase study of the Broadland Rivers Catchment PlanPressures on wetlands (including Ramsar)Case study of the Florida Everglades