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UNINA9910778743403321 |
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Titolo |
Watershed management for potable water supply [[electronic resource] ] : assessing the New York City strategy |
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Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2000 |
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Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 2000 |
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ISBN |
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0-309-17268-3 |
1-282-08380-5 |
0-309-51426-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiii, 549 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Watershed management - New York (State) - New York Region |
Water quality management - New York (State) - New York Region |
Water-supply - New York (State) - New York |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""1 THE PROBLEM""; ""2 The New York City Water Supply System""; ""3 Evolution of Key Environmental Laws, Regulations, and Policies""; ""4 Watershed Management for Source Water Protection""; ""5 Sources of Pollution in the New York City Watersheds""; ""6 Tools for Monitoring and Evaluation""; ""7 Land Acquisition and Land Use Planning""; ""8 Phosphorus Management Policies, Antidegradation, and Other Management Approaches""; ""9 Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Practices""; ""10 Setbacks and Buffer Zones"" |
""11 Wastewater Treatment""""12 Overarching Issues""; ""Appendix A Abridged Version of the New York City Watershed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)""; ""Appendix B Use Classifications and Water Quality Criteria for New York State""; ""Appendix C Microbial Risk Assessment Methods""; ""Appendix D Analysis of Wastewater Treatment Plants and Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: The Impact Index""; ""Appendix E Acronyms""; ""Appendix F Biographical Information"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Recommends that New York City place its highest priority on pathogenic microorganisms in the watershed and direct its resources |
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toward improving methods for detecting pathogens and understanding pathogen transport and fate. This book also focuses on buffer zones, stormwater management, water quality monitoring, and effluent trading. |
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