Karrie Lynn Pennington, Thomas V. Cech

Introduction to Water Resources and Environmental Issues

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Provides a thorough introduction for undergraduate students to the complex and crucial world of water resources. This book is a thorough introduction for undergraduate students to the complex world of water resources. It covers the fundamentals in water science, aquatic ecology, geomorphology and hydrology, with topical examples of water resource issues. Water laws, allocation, quality and quantity, and disease issues are addressed, and potential solutions looked at. Supplemented by many student-friendly features and online resources, this book is an essential student guide.

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How much water does the world need to support growing human populations? What factors influence water quality, droughts, floods, and waterborne diseases? What are the potential effects of climate change on the world's water resources? These questions and more are discussed in this thorough introduction to the complex world of water resources. The strength of the book is its coverage of the fundamentals of the science of water, aquatic ecology, geomorphology and hydrology, supplemented by internet resources and examples from water resource issues in the news to engage the student. The book begins with a short history of human use and influence on water, followed by chapters on the geomorphology, hydrology, chemistry, and biology of lakes, rivers, and wetlands. Major disease issues, worldwide water quality and quantity problems, and potential solutions are addressed. Water laws, water allocation, and the conflicts involved are discussed using US and international examples. Studentsin departments of environmental studies, life science, Earth science, and engineering will benefit from this broad survey of these crucial issues.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 468
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. August 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 208mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 1200g
• ISBN-13: 9780521869881
• ISBN-10: 0521869889
• Artikelnr.: 26572573

Inhaltsangabe

Preface; 1. Perspectives on water and environmental issues; 2. The water environment of early civilizations; 3. The hydrologic cycle; 4. Water quality; 5. Watershed basics; 6. Groundwater; 7. Lakes and ponds; 8. Rivers and streams; 9. Wetlands; 10. Dams and reservoirs; 11. Drinking water and wastewater treatment; 12. Water allocation law; 13. Roles of federal, regional, state, and local water management; 14. Water conflicts, solutions, and our future; References; Index.

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1. Perspectives on water and environmental issues
2. The water environment of early civilizations
3. The hydrologic cycle
4. Water quality
5. Watershed basics
6. Groundwater
7. Lakes and ponds
8. Rivers and streams
9. Wetlands
10. Dams and reservoirs
11. Drinking water and wastewater treatment
12. Water allocation laws
13. Roles of federal, regional, state, and local water management agencies
14. Water conflicts, solutions, and our future
Index.

Rezensionen

'The key features and strengths are the breadth and scope of this text at the introductory level. With excellent diagrams, guest essays, case studies, policy analysis, and key electronic references, there really is not another text of this scope.' Timothy Link, University of Idaho