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Principles of water resources : history, development, management, and policy / Thomas V. Cech

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New Jersey : John Wiley & Son, Inc., c2010Edition: Third editiionDescription: xxvi, 546 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780470136317
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • TC 405 .C43 2010
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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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.

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