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- English
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About this book
Proper management of water resources can take many forms, and requires the knowledge and expertise to work at the intersection of mathematics, geology, biology, geography, meteorology, political science, and even psychology. This book provides an essential foundation in water management and development concepts and practices, dissecting complex topics into short, understandable explanations that spark true interest in the field. Approaching the study of water resources systematically, the discussion begins with historical perspective before moving on to physical processes, engineering, water chemistry, government regulation, environmental issues, global conflict, and more.
Now in its fourth edition, this text provides the most current introduction to a field that is becoming ever more critical as climate change begins to threaten water supplies around the world. As geography, climate, population growth, and technology collide, effective resource management must include a comprehensive understanding of how these forces intermingle and come to life in the water so critical to us all.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Preface
- Contents
- Book Companion Website
- INTRODUCTION EMERGING WATER ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
- CHAPTER 1 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE of WATER USE AND DEVELOPMENT
- CHAPTER 2 THE HYDROLOGIC CYCLE, CLIMATE, AND WEATHER
- CHAPTER 3 SURFACE WATER HYDROLOGY
- CHAPTER 4 GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY
- CHAPTER 5 WATER QUALITY
- CHAPTER 6 MUNICIPAL AND IRRIGATION WATER DEVELOPMENT
- CHAPTER 7 DAMS
- CHAPTER 8 WATER ALLOCATION LAW
- CHAPTER 9 FEDERAL WATER AGENCIES
- CHAPTER 10 LOCAL, REGIONAL, STATE, AND MULTISTATE WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCIES
- CHAPTER 11 DRINKING-WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT
- CHAPTER 12 WATER, FISH AND WILDLIFE
- CHAPTER 13 THE ECONOMICS OF WATER
- CHAPTER 14 WICKED WATER PROBLEMS
- CHAPTER 15 THE NEED FOR COOPERATION
- REFERENCES
- APPENDIX A Reading Topographic Maps
- APPENDIX B Guest Essay References
- ILLUSTRATION AND TEXT CREDITS
- GLOSSARY
- INDEX
- EULA