From Catchment Management to Managing River Basins
Shaw, Gloria![From Catchment Management to Managing River Basins](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/451/45114759/CHSBZCOP0345114759.jpg)
A catchment refers to an area of land commonly surrounded by hills or mountains in which the water flows and gets collected. Catchment management is a sustainable and potentially low-carbon impact method of altering the quality of raw water at its source by managing land use practices on a catchment scale. It can also aid in the enhancement of resilience and the reduction of flood risk. Rivers supply water for power generation, irrigation, ind...