Principles of water resources : history, development, management, and policy /
Cech, Thomas V.
Principles of water resources : history, development, management, and policy / Thomas V. Cech - Third editiion - New Jersey : John Wiley & Son, Inc., c2010 - xxvi, 546 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Ch. 1. Historical perspective of water use and development -- Ch. 2. The hydrologic cycle, climate, and weather -- Ch. 3. Surface water hydrology -- Ch. 4. Groundwater hydrology -- Ch. 5. Water quality -- Ch. 6. Municipal and irrigation water development -- Ch. 7. Dams -- Ch. 8. Water allocation law -- Ch. 9. Federal water agencies -- Ch. 10. Local, regional, state, and multistate water management agencies -- Ch. 11. Drinking-water and wastewater treatment -- Ch. 12. Water, fish, and wildlife -- Ch. 13. The economics of water -- Ch. 14. Water use conflicts -- Ch. 15. Emerging water issues.
With all new and updated material, the third edition provides civil engineers with a complete history of water availability. It also delves into government development, management, and policy of water usage. New information is included on international water issues, water measurement, and telemetry.
9780470136317
WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
TC 405 .C43 2010
Principles of water resources : history, development, management, and policy / Thomas V. Cech - Third editiion - New Jersey : John Wiley & Son, Inc., c2010 - xxvi, 546 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Ch. 1. Historical perspective of water use and development -- Ch. 2. The hydrologic cycle, climate, and weather -- Ch. 3. Surface water hydrology -- Ch. 4. Groundwater hydrology -- Ch. 5. Water quality -- Ch. 6. Municipal and irrigation water development -- Ch. 7. Dams -- Ch. 8. Water allocation law -- Ch. 9. Federal water agencies -- Ch. 10. Local, regional, state, and multistate water management agencies -- Ch. 11. Drinking-water and wastewater treatment -- Ch. 12. Water, fish, and wildlife -- Ch. 13. The economics of water -- Ch. 14. Water use conflicts -- Ch. 15. Emerging water issues.
With all new and updated material, the third edition provides civil engineers with a complete history of water availability. It also delves into government development, management, and policy of water usage. New information is included on international water issues, water measurement, and telemetry.
9780470136317
WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
TC 405 .C43 2010