International Management for Water Quality Within The Kura-Araks Basin
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Case Description
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Geolocation: | 40° 22' 14.633", 45° 31' 30.625" |
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Total Population | 1616,000,000 millionmillion |
Total Area | 193,200193,200 km² 74,594.52 mi² km2 |
Climate Descriptors | Semi-arid/steppe (Köppen B-type), Continental (Köppen D-type), temperate, alpine |
Predominent Land Use Descriptors | agricultural- cropland and pasture, industrial use, urban |
Important Uses of Water | Agriculture or Irrigation, Domestic/Urban Supply, Industry - consumptive use |
Contents
Summary
Natural, Historic, Economic, Regional, and Political Framework
Figure 1. Map of the Kura-Araks River Basin [1]
Analysis, Synthesis, and Insight
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Contributed by: Aaron T. Wolf, Joshua T. Newton, Matthew Pritchard (last edit: 12 February 2013)
- ^ Product of the Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database, Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University. Additional information about the TFDD can be found at: http://www.transboundarywaters.orst.edu