G. White, James L. Jr. Wescoat, Gilbert E. White

Water for Life

Water Management and Environmental Policy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 559g
• ISBN-13: 9780521369800
• ISBN-10: 0521369800
• Artikelnr.: 21280855

Autorenporträt

James L. Westcoat is a professor of landscape architecture at the University of Illinois.

Inhaltsangabe

List of figures
List of tables
Preface
List of abbreviations
Conversions of selected units of hydrologic measurement
1. Water and life
2. Challenge and opportunity
3. Unfolding recognition of ecosystem change
4. Natural waters
5. Plant-soil-water-ecosystem relationships
6. Groundwater
7. Lakes and wetlands
8. River channels and floodplains
9. Impounded rivers and reservoirs
10. Domestic and industrial water management
11. Decision processes
12. Integrative approaches
Appendix. Guide to internet resources on water and environment
References
Index.