Geographic theme: Freshwater
Unit Contents
- fw.1 Drainage basin hydrology and geomorphology
- fw.2 Flooding and flood mitigation
- fw.3 Water scarcity and water quality
- fw.4 Water management futures
Detailed examples and case studies
Detailed example
Places explored
Northern Africa
Eastern Africa
Northern America
South-eastern Asia
Southern Asia
Northern Europe
Western Europe
Approaches
Podcast
- fw.2.3 Flood mitigation
- fw.3.1 Water scarcity
- fw.3.3 Growing human pressures on lakes and aquifers
- fw.3.4 Conflict over internationally shared water resources
- fw.4.1 Participation of local communities to improve water management
- fw.4.2 Contemporary dam building for multipurpose water schemes
- fw.4.3 Integrated drainage basin management - The Murray-Darling Basin
- fw.4.4 Wetlands
Note taking frame
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