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UNINA9910819563603321 |
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Autore |
Lund Jay R |
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Comparing futures for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta / / Jay R. Lund ... [et al.] |
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-42230-8 |
9786612422300 |
0-520-94537-9 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (257 p.) |
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Collana |
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Freshwater ecology series ; ; v. 3 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Water quality management - California - Delta Region |
Estuarine ecology - California - Delta Region |
Water-supply - California - Delta Region - Forecasting |
Water diversion - Environmental aspects - California - Delta Region - Forecasting |
Water-supply - California - Delta Region - Management |
Environmental management - California - Delta Region |
Delta Region (Calif.) Environmental conditions |
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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 and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Legacies Of Delta History -- 3. Managing The Inevitable -- 4. Delta Water Exports And Strategies -- 5. Hydrodynamics And The Salinity Of Delta Waters -- 6. What A Changing Delta Means For The Ecosystem And Its Fish -- 7. Economics Of Changing Water Supply And Quality -- 8. Policy And Regulatory Challenges -- 9. Decision Analysis For Delta Exports -- 10. Charting The Future For A Changing Delta -- Appendix: Estimation Of Probabilities, Costs, And Reductions For Delta Outcomes And Strategies -- Acronynms And Abbreviations -- Notes -- Glossary -- References -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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An ecosystem in freefall, a shrinking water supply for cities and agriculture, an antiquated network of failure-prone levees-this is the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the major hub of California's water |
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