Manual - International Environmental Technology Centre
Manual - International Environmental Technology Centre
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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
Acknowledgments<br />
Preface<br />
Table of contents<br />
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION<br />
1. About this <strong>Manual</strong><br />
1.A. What is the goal of this manual?<br />
1.B. Why is this manual needed?<br />
1.C. What is covered by this manual?<br />
1.D. Who should use this manual?<br />
2. What are Ecohydrology & Phytotechnology?<br />
2.A. What is ecohydrology?<br />
2.B. What is phytotechnology?<br />
2.C. Application of ecohydrology and phytotechnology for water resources management and<br />
sustainable development. UNESCO/UNEP Demonstration Project<br />
3. Basic Concepts & Definitions<br />
3.A. Watershed<br />
3.B. Climate<br />
3.C. Hydrological cycle<br />
3.D. Biogeochemical cycles<br />
3.E. Landscape structure and vegetation cover<br />
3.F. Streams and rivers<br />
3.G. Lakes and reservoirs<br />
3.H. Freshwater Biota<br />
3.I. Estuarine and coastal areas<br />
PART TWO: SURVEYS & ASSESSMENT: How to Assess & Quantify Specific Issues in Watersheds<br />
4. LANDSCAPES: Defining Critical Areas in Watersheds<br />
4.A. How urbanization and industries influence water quality<br />
4.B. How to assess landscape impacts on water quality<br />
4.C. How to assess soil contamination<br />
5. LAND-WATER INTERACTIONS: How to Assess their Effectiveness<br />
5.A. Can ground water influence surface water quality<br />
5.B. How to assess the efficiency of ecotones in nutrient removal<br />
5.C. How to estimate effects of riparian areas and floodplains on water quality and quantity<br />
6. STREAMS & RIVERS: Defining their Quality & Absorbing Capacity<br />
6.A. Bioassays – A tool to measure ecosystem quality<br />
6.B. Fish communities – indicators of riverine degradation<br />
6.C. Bacteria, fungi and microbial processes<br />
7. LAKES & RESERVOIRS: Defining their Ecosystem Status<br />
7.A. What happens to phosphorus in a water body: Sedimentation<br />
7.B. What happens to nitrogen in a water body: Denitrification<br />
7.C. How to assess phytoplankton biomass?<br />
7.D. Why are cyanobacterial blooms harmful<br />
7.E. Assessment of zooplankton communities<br />
7.F. Assessment of fish communities<br />
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