Water Use, Management, and Planning in the United States

ISBN-13: 9780126893403 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 371 str.

Stephen A. Thompson

Opis

Water Use Management, and Planning in the United States is designed with new college classes on water resources in mind. It provides information on hydrology, biology, geology, economics, and geography along with historical water policies and regional regulations. The text reflects the transdisciplinary nature of water resources management, moving between descriptive discussions and quantitative analysis to bridge the social and physical sciences. Also providedare frequent case studies and examples to illustrate real-world applications, and includes sidebars throughout to reinforce major points. This book is a result of the authors years of teaching, giving a prescription for an intelligent integrated systemsapproach to water resources management.

• Classroom tested
• Quantitative analyses are accompanied by worked examples
• Frequent case studies highlight important applications
• Sidebars reinforce major points and provide parenthetical information

Spis treści

The Physical SystemA History of Water Development in the United StatesWater Quantity Law: The Legal SystemWater Use in the United StatesEconomics and Water ResourcesWater Demand and Supply: Management and PlanningOffstream Water Use: Urban and AgricultureInstream Water Uses: Hydroelectric Power and RecreationWater Quality and Ecosystems. Floods and Droughts