Water Resources of Turkey

Description

This book provides an in-depth description of water resources of Turkey, a country with a unique geographical location, extending from the Mediterranean in Europe to the Middle East. Its varying geography, topography, hydrology, geology and climate are reflected in the diverse characteristics of its water basins. Furthermore, due to its geographical location, Turkey has a significant number of transboundary river basins and has to share its water resources with its neighbors, an issue that can sometimes lead to water conflicts. Turkey is also an interesting example of a developing country that is attempting to adapt to universal water management strategies while at the same time facing legal, institutional, economic and capacity development problems. It has long remained a water-rich country, but the situation is now changing due to the increasing population, inefficient use of resources, and the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation. This book is useful for national and international organizations as well as water resources professionals. It takes on an added significance in the light of climate change in the region, water management problems and transboundary water basins. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxi Introduction (Nilgun B. Harmancioglu)....Pages 1-9 Water Works of Ancient Civilizations (Unal Ozis, Ahmet Alkan, Yalcin Ozdemir)....Pages 11-59 Water Resources Development (Dogan Altinbilek, Murat Ali Hatipoglu)....Pages 61-84 Climate and Drought in Turkey (Murat Turkes)....Pages 85-125 Surface Water (Hafzullah Aksoy)....Pages 127-158 Groundwater (Hasan Yazicigil, Mehmet Ekmekci)....Pages 159-201 Water Quality (Orhan Uslu)....Pages 203-240 Water Resources Potential of Turkey (Bülent Selek, Hakan Aksu)....Pages 241-256 Agricultural Water Use (Mahmut Cetin)....Pages 257-302 Water and Energy (Unal Ozis, Ertugrul Benzeden, Ahmet Alkan)....Pages 303-340 Urban and Industrial Water Uses (Selmin Burak, Hakan Mat)....Pages 341-398 Transboundary River Basins (Unal Ozis, Nilgun B. Harmancioglu, Yalcin Ozdemir)....Pages 399-444 River Basin Management (Bülent Selek, Zeliha Selek)....Pages 445-465 Impacts of Climate Change on Precipitation Climatology and Variability in Turkey (Murat Turkes, M. Tufan Turp, Nazan An, Tugba Ozturk, M. Levent Kurnaz)....Pages 467-491 Legal and Institutional Foundations of Turkey’s Domestic and Transboundary Water Policy (Aysegul Kibaroglu)....Pages 493-516 Sustainability Issues in Water Management in the Context of Water Security (Nilgun B. Harmancioglu, Cem P. Cetinkaya, Filiz Barbaros)....Pages 517-533 Challenges for the Future (Dogan Altinbilek, Nilgun B. Harmancioglu)....Pages 535-540 Back Matter ....Pages 541-545