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Water Resources of Mexico

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Overview

  • Provides up-to-date information on water resources of Mexico
  • Illustrates Mexico´s water security and sustainability
  • Includes a special chapter on the ancient water works of Mexico

Part of the book series: World Water Resources (WWR, volume 6)

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This comprehensive volume presents the topic of water resources of Mexico from a different angle. Besides covering the geohydrology it also offers a brief account of the ancient water resources works, explains from where the water is coming, how the water is being used in homes and in the industry, how the dams are operated in the hurricane season, some aspects of the water-energy-food securities nexus and the expectations for the future in connection with global climate change. 

The book is of interest to every one connected with the water resources of Mexico, e.g. federal and state employees of agencies related with water management, water supply and wastewater treatment. It is also of value to those in academia and employed at water related professional associations and the general public.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universidad de las Americas Puebla, Cholula, Mexico

    Jose A. Raynal-Villasenor

About the editor

Dr. Jose A. Raynal-Villasenor is full-time professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Universidad de las Americas Puebla (UDLAP), Mexico where he is also currently the Dean. He is a Civil Engineer at the Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, and received his Master degree on Hydraulic Engineering from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico and his Ph.D., with specialization in Hydrology and Water Resources from the Colorado State University, USA. His research is related to the modeling of floods and droughts. He authored 2 books, and edited 5 books, and published14 technical reports and 196 peer-reviewed papers, several chapters in books, and conferences papers. He is a member of 11 national and international professional societies. 


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