Coevolution and Prediction of Coupled Human-Water Systems

A Sociohydrologic Synthesis of Change in Hydrology and Society

Fuqiang Tian, Jing Wei, Melissa Haeffner, Heidi Kreibich

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2025
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443417375
• Subtopic: Environmental Science
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Please note that this an Open Access title available via Science DirectCoevolution and Prediction of Coupled Human-Water Systems provides an in-depth examination of the intricate interactions between hydrology and society. Inspired by the "Panta Rhei" scientific decade (2013-2022) of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), the book focuses on the interactions between hydrology and society.Authored by over 160 experts from six continents and various backgrounds in hydrology and water sustainability, the book is structured into five parts: an introduction to the complexity of human-water systems and management strategies for global water challenges, a bridge between hydrology and the environmental and social sciences through foundational concepts and methodologies, significant progress in understanding coupled human-water systems with topics such as floods, droughts, agriculture, transboundary and global human-water systems, and diverse worldwide case studies illustrating real-world dynamics and solutions for water security. The final section synthesizes key findings, making this book an essential resource for students, researchers, and practitioners focused on sustainable water management and the dynamics of human-water systems.This comprehensive volume brings the "Panta Rhei" research agenda to life by exploring the theoretical and methodological approaches to hydrological processes shaped by the relationship between the environment and humans. - Presents thorough coverage of the scientific decade "Panta Rhei – Everything Flows: Change in Hydrology and Society" of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) - Offers essential theories and techniques for understanding coupled human-water systems and the interaction of hydrology with social and environmental concerns - Provides comprehensive knowledge on sustainable water management from various interdisciplinary sources - Contains in-depth case studies that illustrate real-world dynamics and provide practical solutions for achieving water security

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• Chapter One. Panta Rhei: Coevolutionary change in hydrology and society
• Chapter Two. Theoretical frameworks on water and society
• Chapter Three. Systems thinking: phenomena and archetypes
• Chapter Four. Framing, analysis, and modeling
• Chapter Five. Data needs and acquisition
• Chapter Six. Human-flood systems
• Chapter seven. Human-drought systems
• Chapter Eight. Agricultural human-water systems
• Chapter Nine. Transboundary human-water systems
• Chapter Ten. Global human-water system
• Chapter Eleven. The widening world of Panta Rhei case studies
• Chapter twelve. Grand synthesis
• Chapter Thirteen. Future vision and action recommendations
• Glossary
• Index