Water Resources of Turkey.

• Author: Saipedinova, Dilnaz

Edited by Nilgun B. Harmancioglu and Dogan Altinbilek

Texas: Springer, 2020, 545 pages, $64, ISBN: 9783030117283

Given the important place that Turkiye occupies in world geography, it can be said that the book, edited by Professors Harmancioglu and Altinbilek, answers many needs regarding the discussion of factors affecting Turkiye's water resources, their availability, and distribution. The purpose of this scientific work is to develop a comprehensive understanding of Turkiye's water resources, as well as planning and managing its water resources. The paper also clearly expresses the problems associated with the inefficient use of resources, the impact of climate change, and environmental degradation. In total, the book consists of 17 chapters, it examines in detail the use and consumption of water, as well as management, legislation, sustainability and security, climate change, as well as ancient waterworks, and future prospects. The book contains a sufficient amount of information reflecting the extensive and rich experience of not only the editors but also the authors of the chapters. It can be noted that while studying the book you will see a detailed description of the water resources of Turkiye, this book is offered as one of the first volumes that complement the series of books World Water Resources edited by Professor Vijay P. Singh of Texas A&M University, U.S. I

It can be divided into three main parts, the first part being devoted to the physical characteristics that form the country's water resources, such as geography, topography, geology, hydrology, meteorology, climate, etc. The second part deals with the use and consumption of water, including the three main uses of water in Turkiye, which are domestic (drinking and industrial), agriculture (irrigation), and hydropower (hydroelectricity). The third and final section of the book deals with different issues and problems, all of which are of great importance in terms of water management. In addition, there is a separate section that is dedicated to the transboundary river basins of Turkiye.

Despite the rich and detailed content in the work, the reader may find some commonalities between chapters in the book, since many aspects of water resources cannot be separated by clear lines, but are components of the same water continuum (for example, characteristics such as hydrology and water potential, groundwater and precipitation, climate and precipitation). A possible problem of the...