Abstract:Water provides the geographer with an ideal link between the natural environment and man-made systems. As a consequence water resource studies have frequently provided an important theme in geographical works (Chorley, i g6g) . However, geography is only one of many disciplines contributing to the water resources debate as can be seen from a perusal of the contents of the papers presented at the recent United Nations Water Conference (United Nations, 1977).A preoccupation of many writers (e.g. Biswas, ig76) o… Show more
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