The Elbe Case Study
The Elbe is an international river 1092km long. Its drainage basin is located mainly in Germany (about two-thirds), and the Czech Republic (about a third), and minor areas of the head waters are situated in Poland and Austria (see Figure 5.1). The drainage basin covers 148,268km² and supports a popu...
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Published in | The Adaptive Water Resource Management Handbook pp. 89 - 101 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Book Chapter |
Language | English |
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2010
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Edition | 1 |
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Summary: | The Elbe is an international river 1092km long. Its drainage basin is located mainly in Germany (about two-thirds), and the Czech Republic (about a third), and minor areas of the head waters are situated in Poland and Austria (see Figure 5.1). The drainage basin covers 148,268km² and supports a population of 25 million. The largest cities are Berlin, Hamburg and Prague. |
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ISBN: | 9781844077922 1844077926 |
DOI: | 10.4324/9781315065984-5 |