03249nam a2200373Ii 4500991003215319707536070802s1999 cauab sb 001 0 eng d97801268934030126893403b1364998x-39ule_instBibl. Dip.le Aggr. Ingegneria Innovazione - Sez. Ingegneria Innovazioneeng333.910097322Thompson, Stephen Andrew627282Water use, management, and planning in the United States[e-book] /Stephen A. ThompsonSan Diego :Academic,c1999xvii, 371 p. :ill., maps ;24 cmIncludes indexBibliography: p. 357-365Preface. The Physical System. A History of Water Development in the United States. Water Quantity Law: The Legal System. Water Use in the United States. Economics and Water Resources. Water Demand and Supply: Management and Planning. Offstream Water Use: Urban and Agriculture. Instream Water Uses: Hydroelectric Power and Recreation. Water Quality and Ecosystems. Floods and Droughts. Bibliography. Appendices. Subject IndexWater Use Management, and Planning in the United States is designed with new college classes on water resources in mind. It provides information on hydrology, biology, geology, economics, and geography along with historical water policies and regional regulations. The text reflects the transdisciplinary nature of water resources management, moving between descriptive discussions and quantitative analysis to bridge the social and physical sciences. Also providedare frequent case studies and examples to illustrate real-world applications, and includes sidebars throughout to reinforce major points. This book is a result of the authors years of teaching, giving a prescription for an intelligent integrated systemsapproach to water resources management. Key Features * Classroom tested * Quantitative analyses are accompanied by worked examples * Frequent case studies highlight important applications * Sidebars reinforce major points and provide parenthetical informationElectronic reproduction.Amsterdam :Elsevier Science & Technology,2007.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Web browser.Title from title screen (viewed on July 25, 2007).Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutionsWater-supplyUnited StatesManagementWater useUnited StatesWater resources developmentUnited StatesElectronic books.localOriginal01268934039780126893403(DLC) 98087241(OCoLC)40230581Referexhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780126893403An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for informationPublisher descriptionhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/els033/98087241.htmlTable of contentshttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/els032/98087241.html.b1364998x03-03-2224-01-08991003215319707536Water use, management, and planning in the United States1213450UNISALENTOle02624-01-08m@ -engcau00