Coastal Reservoir Technology and Applications presents the analyses showing that the world is not running out of water, but water is running out of river mouths―we need to work to harness this resource. Compared with inland water storages and desalination technology, coastal reservoirs are a nature-based water solution without disturbing the environment. This book mainly answers the questions of what the coastal reservoir technology is, where we should construct coastal reservoirs, and how to supply sufficient, high-quality and affordable water to the world with minimum environmental/social impacts. Chapter 1 reviews modes of water resources development in the history along with current problems and reasons. Chapter 2 discusses the definition of coastal reservoirs, its classifications and applications, and the SPP/downstream water management strategy. Other chapters analyse water crisis in every continent, as well as their water solutions. The possible coastal reservoir for each major river is suggested as well.

Without freshwater, no one can survive. Likewise, without sufficient, high-quality and affordable freshwater, no community can achieve sustainable development. However, water is also a killer when it is too much (floods), too dirty (pollution), and too turbid. Different from other books, this resource shows how to solve these water problems. Coastal reservoirs and SPP strategy are suggested to develop floodwater in a safe way in coastal and inland regions, respectively. Solution of water-food-energy-ecosystem nexus needs a paradigm shift from upstream to downstream water management, i.e., from mountainous dams to coastal reservoirs, which conserves the precious, clean freshwater in seawater environment.

Front-Matter_2022_Coastal-Reservoir-Technology-and-Applications Front Matter Copyright_2022_Coastal-Reservoir-Technology-and-Applications Copyright Contents About-the-author_2022_Coastal-Reservoir-Technology-and-Applications About the author About-the-book_2022_Coastal-Reservoir-Technology-and-Applications About the book Chapter-1---World-water-crisis-and-pos_2022_Coastal-Reservoir-Technology-and World water crisis and possible solutions Water cycle or natural desalination process Water resources availability Groundwater and its development Surface water Short history of dam construction Number of dams and height Eastern dam versus Western dam Water crisis and why? Floods (too much) Pollution (too dirty and too turbid) Water scarcity (too little) and its measurement New dams in future and soft path always effective? Are NEWater (wastewater reuse) and desalination solutions? References Chapter-2---Coastal-reservoirs--design-_2022_Coastal-Reservoir-Technology-an Coastal reservoirs’ design and applications Coastal reservoir, its definition and classification Definition of coastal reservoir First- and second generation of coastal reservoirs Principles for coastal reservoir design Site selection, reservoir shape, and salinity Design for hydraulic structures, inlets/outlets and water quality management Improvements of existing coastal reservoirs using the new principles Coastal reservoirs sustainability Cost comparison Carbon emission and sustainability Environmental impacts Social impacts Other applications of coastal reservoirs Coastal environmental protection Water, food and energy nexus Inland water resources development-SPP Countermeasures for natural disasters References Chapter-3---Possible-coastal-reservoirs-alo_2022_Coastal-Reservoir-Technolog Possible coastal reservoirs along Australia Pacific Coast Outline Introduction Northeast coast division, Australia General information Southeast Queensland coastal reservoirs Coastal reservoir at Richmond estuary Northeast Queensland coastal reservoirs Southeast coast division (New South Wales and Victoria states, Australia) General information Greater Sydney region Melbourne region References Chapter-4---Why-downstream-water-management-can-inc_2022_Coastal-Reservoir-T Why downstream water management can increase environmental flow and irrigated water? Examples from Australia South Australia Gulf Division/Murray Darling River General information Coastal reservoir in South Australia Gulf Coastal reservoir inside Lake Alexandrina Downstream water management for Murray-Darling basin (MDB) Other coastal drainage divisions in Australia Tasmania state Southwest coastal division and Indian Ocean division Northern Australia Water diversion and inland water supply Experience of existing water diversion schemes Water diversion from coastal Rivers to inland areas Water supply to Australia mining industry New Zealand, Papua New Guinea New Zealand Papua New Guinea Rivers References Chapter-5---Water-solutions-for-large-ri_2022_Coastal-Reservoir-Technology-a Water solutions for large river basins in China Introduction South-North water diversion project (SNWDP) and Yellow River General information of SNWD project Downstream water management to solve upstream water shortage Coastal reservoirs for Northern China SPP strategy and its applications SPP for floodwater resources development-Dongting and Poyang Lakes SPP for lake's zero pollution-Taihu lake Productive wetland to pretreat drinking water SPP for clean water development from a polluted waterways SPP for spongy city and urban regeneration SPP for pandemic control Huai River Basin's water solution for flood disasters, droughts and water pollutions Basic information Integral management plan for water quality crisis References Chapter-6---Possible-coastal-reservoirs-_2022_Coastal-Reservoir-Technology-a Possible coastal reservoirs for Northeast Asia Coastal reservoirs for China's coastal cities East China Sea South China Sea Islands Coastal reservoirs for Korea Peninsula General information North Korea South Korea Coastal reservoirs for Japan's capital cities Basic information Possible coastal reservoirs References Further reading Chapter-7---Water-crisis-and-possible-CR_2022_Coastal-Reservoir-Technology-a Water crisis and possible CRs in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia (Mainland) Vietnam Cambodia Thailand Myanmar West Malaysia Southeast Asia (Islands) Singapore Indonesia East Malaysia and Timor-Leste Philippines References Chapter-8---Water-crisis-and-possible-CR_2022_Coastal-Reservoir-Technology-a Water crisis and possible CRs in South/West Asia South Asia Bangladesh Maldives and Sri Lanka India Pakistan West Asia and Central Asia Coast countries along Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea Caspian Sea and Central Asia Coast of Black Sea Countries along east coast of Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea References Chapter-9---Water-crisis-and-possible-CRs-_2022_Coastal-Reservoir-Technology Water crisis and possible CRs in North and East Africa Basic information Rivers to the Mediterranean Sea Morocco Algeria Tunisia Libya Egypt Red Sea and West Bank of the Indian Ocean Somalia Kenya Tanzania Mozambique Madagascar References Chapter-10---Water-crisis-and-possible-CRs_2022_Coastal-Reservoir-Technology Water crisis and possible CRs in South and West Africa Southern Africa Basic information of South Africa Cape Town and its water crisis in 2018 Water solution for East Coast Namibia and West Coast of South Africa Rivers flowing to the Atlantic Ocean from Northwest Africa Rivers flow to North Atlantic Ocean Rivers flow to Gulf of Guinea Niger River Central Africa and Congo River North region of Congo River The Congo River Angola References Chapter-11---Europe-water-crisis-and-_2022_Coastal-Reservoir-Technology-and- Europe water crisis and possible CRs Basic information Rivers to Mediterranean/Black Sea Background Greece and Italy Spain and France Ukraine and Russia Coast of Atlantic Europe Background Bay of Biscay and Portugal North Sea Baltic Sea References Chapter-12---Water-crisis-in-American-cont_2022_Coastal-Reservoir-Technology Water crisis in American continent and possible CRs Basic information South American North coastline Brazil Southeast coast Pacific coast Central and Northern America Central America Mexico United States Canada References Appendix_2022_Coastal-Reservoir-Technology-and-Applications Appendix Selected land-based water storages US President Herbert Hoover and Hoover Dam on Colorado River President of the Republic of China Sun Yat-sen and Three-Gorge Dam on Yangtze River John Lucian Savage and Warragamba Dam for Sydneys water supply Selected sea-based water storages Ancient coastal reservoirs in China Coastal reservoirs in Netherlands Coastal reservoir in Australia T. O. Morgan and coastal reservoirs in Hong Kong, China Coastal reservoir in N. Korea Coastal reservoirs in S. Korea PM Lee Kuan Yew and Singapores coastal reservoirs Ir. Yuliang Gu and Qingcaosha coastal reservoir, China PM Modi and coastal reservoirs in India Coastal reservoirs in Japan Coastal reservoirs in Indonesia Coastal reservoirs in the United Kingdom Coastal reservoir in France Coastal reservoir in Portugal Selected water diversion projects Premier Sir John Forrest and Goldfields water pipeline in Western Australia President of the Peoples Republic of China, Zedong Mao and South-North Water Diversion Seabed pipelines-Nord Stream pipeline Useful technologies for coastal reservoirs Inlet/outlet structures Seawall structures (concrete, geotubes, caissons)