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Book Collection Lot of The Murray Darling Basin.: Book (1) Ecosystem Response Modelling in the Murray-Darling Basin, published 2010. Book (2) Flood Country: An Enviromental History of the Murray-Darling Basin, published 2012. Ober-all the book condition is near fine. Extra charges for over-sea shipping due to the weight of the combined books. See below a condition report and synopsis of the books. See photos. Book (1) Ecosystem Response Modelling in the Murray-Darling Basin, published 2010. Book condition is near fine. Soft cover. No dust jacket. Laminated copy. Ex-library copy with the bar code of the bottom of the spine, library paper slip on the first fly leaf page & library blue ink stamp on the information page. Text body clean & unmarked throughout the book. Spine intact. Over-all a great & Neat copy of the book. That landmark publication in Australian environmental science. Ecosystem Response Modelling in the Murray-Darling Basin (2010), edited by Neil Saintilan and Ian Overton, offers a comprehensive overview of how ecological models can inform water management in one of Australia s most vital and complex river systems. The book brings together leading ecologists to explore how rivers, wetlands, and floodplains in the Basin respond to changes in water flow. It was especially influential in shaping environmental watering strategies under programs like The Living Murray and the NSW Rivers Environmental Restoration Program. Key case studies include the Barmah-Millewa Forest, the Chowilla Floodplain, the Coorong and Murray Mouth, and the Macquarie Marshes. Book (2) Flood Country: An Enviromental History of the Murray-Darling Basin, published 2012. Book condition is near fine. Soft cover. No dust jacket. Text body clean & unmarked throughout the book. Ex-library with the bar code on the bottom of the spine & Library paper slip on the first fly leaf page. Spine intact. Over-all a great & Neat copy. Flood Country: An Environmental History of the Murray-Darling Basin by Emily O Gorman, published in 2012 by CSIRO Publishing, is a compelling exploration of how floods have shaped both the ecology and human history of inland eastern Australia. The book focuses on four major flood events Gundagai (1852), Bourke (1890), Mildura (1956), and southwestern Queensland (1990) to examine how different communities, from early settlers to modern governments, have responded to the challenges of water management. O Gorman weaves in Indigenous knowledge, colonial expansion, pastoralism, mining, and engineering to show how environmental understanding and policy have evolved over time. It s not just a history of water it s a history of how people have tried to live with, control, and sometimes ignore the power of nature. If you re interested in environmental history, water politics, or the Australian landscape, this one s a gem. Remember extra charges for over-sea shipping due to the weight is over 500gram.
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