Introduction to Geographical Hydrology

Spatial Aspects of the Interactions Between Water Occurrence and Human Activity
Herausgeber: Chorley, Richard J

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in this form in 1971, the content of this book was originally part of a larger composite volume 'Water, Earth and Man' (1969). This volume brings together the systematic theme of spatial aspects of the interactions between water occurrence and human activity.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. April 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 490g
• ISBN-13: 9780367221089
• ISBN-10: 036722108X
• Artikelnr.: 58489971

Autorenporträt

Richard J. Chorley

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Introduction R. J. Chorley and R. W. Kates 1. World Water
Inventory and Control R. L. Nace 2. The Drainage Basin as an Historical
Basis for Human Activity C. T. Smith 3. The Interaction of Precipitation
and Man R. J. Chorley 4. Water and Crops Rosemary J. More 5. Primitive
Irrigation Anne V. Kirkby 6. Overland Flow and Man M. A. Morgan 7. Human
Use of Ground Water R. L. Nace 8. The Human Use of Open Channels Robert P.
Beckinsale 9. Rivers as Political Boundaries Robert P. Beckinsale 10. The
Economic and Social Implications of Snow and Ice J. Rooney 11. Human
Response to Floods W. R. Derrick Sewell 12.Human Responses to River Regimes
Robert P. Beckinsale 13. Long-term Trends in Water Use M. Simons 14. Choice
in Water Use T. O'Riordan and Rosemary J. More