Groundwater as Indicator for Paleoclimatic Change in the Northeast of Brazil
The Earth’s paleoclimate is not only a subject of human curiosity about the past, but has also become a matter of “understanding the past for predicting the future”. With the Earth facing the threat of a man-made global change in climate, caused by the “g
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Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH
Thomas Gaiser M. Krol H. Frischkom J.C. de Araujo Editors
Global Change
and Regional Impacts Water Availability and Vulnerability of Ecosystems and Society in the Semiarid Northeast of Brazil
with 163 Figures, 46 in Colour, and 72 Tables
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Springer
DR. THOMAS GAISER
PROFESSOR HORST FRISCHKORN
University of Hohenheim Institute of Soil Science and Land Evaluation 70593 Stuttgart Germany
Universidade Federal do Ceara Departamento de Engenharia Hidraulica e Ambiental 60451-970 Fortaleza-Ceara Brazii
DR. MAARTEN KROL
PROFESSOR JOSE C. DE ARAUJO
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Telegrafenberg A31 14473 Potsdam Germany
Universidade Federal do Ceara Departamento de Engenharia Hidraulica e Ambiental 60451-970 Fortaleza-Ceara Brazii
ISBN 978-3-642-62861-0 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Applied for Die Deutsche Bibliothek- CIP-Einheitsaufnahme Global change and regional impacts : water availability and vulnerability of ecosystems and society in the semiarid Northeast of Brazii 1 Thomas Gaiser. .. (ed.). Berlin ; Heidelberg; New York; Hong Kong; London ; Milan ; Paris ; Tokyo : Springer, 2003 ISBN 978-3-642-62861-0 ISBN 978-3-642-55659-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-55659-3 This work is subject to copyright. Ali rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer-Verlag. Violations are liable for prosecution under the German Copyright Law. http://www.springer.de ®Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2003 Originally published by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York in 2003 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2003 The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about the application of operative techniques and medications contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Camera ready by editors assisted by F. Graef and C. Mai-Peter Cover design: E. Kirchner, Heidelberg SPIN 10882909 32/3130/as 5 4 3 2 1 O
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Forewords The steady growth of the global population and the increasing utilization of natural resources urgently require international efforts towards the conservation of living conditions for mankind in an environment with functioning natural cycles. Due to the global significance of the problem, the German government, through its p
