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Klappentext Intends 'to learn from history'! approaching the problem from a pragmatic point of view! far from the political and social interests which! unfortunately! are usually linked to water. This work is of interest to water managers! politicians! decision makers! and scientists and professionals working in the area of water sciences. Zusammenfassung Intends 'to learn from history', approaching the problem from a pragmatic point of view, far from the political and social interests which, unfortunately, are usually linked to water. This work is of interest to water managers, politicians, decision makers, and scientists and professionals working in the area of water sciences. Inhaltsverzeichnis Forward - Fernando Moreno! General Director. Aqualia. SpainPreface - Enrique Cabrera! Francisco Arregui! Universidad Politécnica. Valencia. Spain.PART A.- INTRODUCTIONWater engineering and management through time. Learning from the historyEnrique Cabrera! Francisco Arregui! Universidad Politécnica. Valencia. Spain.PART B.- WATER ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT THROUGH TIMEWater engineering and management in the early Bronze Age civilizationsPierre Louis Viollet. Ecole National des Ponts et Chaussées! Paris! FranceWater engineering and management in ancient Egypt Larry Mays. Arizona State University! USAWater engineering and management in the classic civilizations Ing. Henning Fahlbusch. University of Applied Sciences! Lübeck! GermanyWater engineering and management in al-Andalus José Roldan. Universidad de Córdoba! Córdoba! SpainHydraulic advances in the 19th and 20th centuries: From Navier over Prandtl into the futureWilli H. Hager. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Zurich! SwitzerlandPART C.- THE GREAT CHALLENGES OF WATER IN THE 21ST CENTURYWater! History and Sustainability! a trinomial complex to harmonise in Mediterranean countriesConcepción Bru. Universidad de Alicante! Spain; Enrique Cabrera. Universidad Politécnica. Valencia. Spain.Water and agriculture. Present and future trends. Martín Sevilla. Universidad de Alicante! SpainWater and the City in the 21st century. A panoramic visionSteve Buchberger. University of Cincinnati! USA; Enrique Cabrera. Universidad Politécnica. Valencia. Spain.European water research: from past to future trendsAvelino González. European Commission. Brussels! Belgium. The interdisciplinary challenge in water policy: The case of "water governance"José Esteban Castro. University of Newcastle. United KingdomThe future of water management: the case for lon -range interconnections. Michele Fanelli. Water Engineering Consultant! Milano! ItalyWater Resources in Developing Countries: The Millennium Development Goals in the 21st century Carlos Fernández- Jaúregui. Water Assessment&Advisory Global Network. Spain. Water challenges in the 21st century Philip Burgi. Water Resources Consultant! Colorado! USA?PART D.- CONCLUSIONSConclusionsEnrique Hernández. Aqualia. Spain ...
