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Introduction to water in California / / David Carle



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Autore: Carle David <1950-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Introduction to water in California / / David Carle Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2016
©2016
Edizione: Second edition.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (347 p.)
Disciplina: 363.6/109794
Soggetto topico: Water-supply - California
Hydrology - California
Water-supply - California - Management
Soggetto non controllato: agriculture
aqueducts
climate change
conservation
dams
desalination
drought
ecology
environment
environmental science
environmentalism
faucets
flood
global warming
groundwater
hydrologic region
irrigation
lakes
natural watersheds
nature
nonfiction
politics
precipitation
rivers
science
snowpack
stormwater
sustainability
water capture
water division
water management
water recycling
water resources
water science
water storage
water supply
water
wetlands
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- CHAPTER ONE. Tapping into a Planetary Cycle -- CHAPTER TWO. California Water Landscape -- CHAPTER THREE. The Distribution System -- CHAPTER FOUR. Challenges to California Water Management -- CHAPTER FIVE. Meeting the Challenges: California's Water Future -- ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS -- HISTORICAL TIMELINE -- AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS -- REFERENCES -- PHOTO CREDITS -- INDEX -- AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Sommario/riassunto: This thoroughly engaging, concise book tells the story of California's most precious resource, tracing the journey of water in the state from the atmosphere to the snowpack to our faucets and foods. Along the way, we learn much about California itself as the book describes its rivers, lakes, wetlands, dams, and aqueducts and discusses the role of water in agriculture, the environment, and politics. Essential reading in a state facing the future with an overextended water supply, this fascinating book shows that, for all Californians, every drop counts. New to this updated edition: * Additional maps, figures, and photos * Expanded coverage of potential impacts to precipitation, snowpack, and water supply from climate change * Updated information about the struggle for water management and potential solutions * New content about sustainable groundwater use and regulation, desalination, water recycling, storm water capture, and current proposals for water storage and diversion *Additional table summarizing water sources for 360 California cities and towns
Titolo autorizzato: Introduction to water in California  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-520-96289-3
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910797784403321
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