2008 high-flow experiment at Glen Canyon Dam - morphologic response of eddy-deposited sandbars and associated aquatic backwater habitats along the Colorado River / / Paul E. Grams, John C. Schmidt, and Matthew E. Andersen |
Autore | Grams Paul E. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reston, Virginia : , : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vi, 73 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
Collana | Open-file report |
Soggetto topico |
Floods - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Utah and Ariz.)
Rivers - Regulation Sediment transport - Arizona - Grand Canyon Sand bars - Arizona - Grand Canyon Floods Sediment transport |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910711907203321 |
Grams Paul E. | ||
Reston, Virginia : , : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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2008 high-flow experiment at Glen Canyon Dam benefits Colorado River resources in Grand Canyon National Park / / [Theodore S. Melis and twelve others] |
Autore | Melis Theodore S. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Reston, Va.] : , : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (4 unnumbered pages) : color illustrations, color map |
Collana | Fact sheet |
Soggetto topico |
Floods - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Utah and Ariz.)
Rivers - Regulation Floods |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Two thousand eight high-flow experiment at Glen Canyon Dam benefits Colorado River resources in Grand Canyon National Park |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910711905903321 |
Melis Theodore S. | ||
[Reston, Va.] : , : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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America's fight over water : the environmental and political effects of large-scale water systems / / Kevin Wehr |
Autore | Wehr Kevin <1972, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.91/62/0979 |
Collana | Studies in American popular history and culture |
Soggetto topico |
Water resources development - Political aspects - West (U.S.)
Water resources development - Social aspects - West (U.S.) Water resources development - Environmental aspects - West (U.S.) |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-135-93249-2
1-280-22560-2 9786610225606 0-203-30789-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The fight over water in the American West -- Political and environmental sociology: the dialectic of society and nature -- Water in the American West -- In the beginning there was Boulder: a natural menace becomes a natural resource -- Grand Coulee: "mightiest thing ever built by man" -- Glen Canyon: last of the high dams -- DamNation: controlling the waters, civilizing the wilderness. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910449979603321 |
Wehr Kevin <1972, > | ||
New York : , : Routledge, , 2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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America's fight over water : the environmental and political effects of large-scale water systems / / Kevin Wehr |
Autore | Wehr Kevin <1972, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.91/62/0979 |
Collana | Studies in American popular history and culture |
Soggetto topico |
Water resources development - Political aspects - West (U.S.)
Water resources development - Social aspects - West (U.S.) Water resources development - Environmental aspects - West (U.S.) |
ISBN |
1-135-93248-4
1-135-93249-2 1-280-22560-2 9786610225606 0-203-30789-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The fight over water in the American West -- Political and environmental sociology: the dialectic of society and nature -- Water in the American West -- In the beginning there was Boulder: a natural menace becomes a natural resource -- Grand Coulee: "mightiest thing ever built by man" -- Glen Canyon: last of the high dams -- DamNation: controlling the waters, civilizing the wilderness. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783734603321 |
Wehr Kevin <1972, > | ||
New York : , : Routledge, , 2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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America's fight over water : the environmental and political effects of large-scale water systems / / Kevin Wehr |
Autore | Wehr Kevin <1972-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Routledge, 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.91/62/0979 |
Collana | Studies in American popular history and culture |
Soggetto topico |
Water resources development - Political aspects - West (U.S.)
Water resources development - Social aspects - West (U.S.) Water resources development - Environmental aspects - West (U.S.) |
ISBN |
1-135-93248-4
1-135-93249-2 1-280-22560-2 9786610225606 0-203-30789-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The fight over water in the American West -- Political and environmental sociology: the dialectic of society and nature -- Water in the American West -- In the beginning there was Boulder: a natural menace becomes a natural resource -- Grand Coulee: "mightiest thing ever built by man" -- Glen Canyon: last of the high dams -- DamNation: controlling the waters, civilizing the wilderness. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828405403321 |
Wehr Kevin <1972-> | ||
New York, : Routledge, 2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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An analysis of the potential for Glen Canyon Dam releases to inundate archaeological sites in the Grand Canyon, Arizona / / by Hoda A. Sondossi and Helen C. Fairley |
Autore | Sondossi Hoda A. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reston, Virginia : , : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iv, 26 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps, tables |
Collana | Open-file report |
Soggetto topico |
Archaeological surveying
Floods |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910711917803321 |
Sondossi Hoda A. | ||
Reston, Virginia : , : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Downstream [[electronic resource] ] : adaptive management of Glen Canyon Dam and the Colorado River ecosystem / / Committee on Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research, Water Science and Technology Board, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c1999 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.95/28/0979259 |
Collana | Compass series |
Soggetto topico |
Ecosystem management - Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.)
Ecosystem management - Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-18582-1
9786610185825 0-309-59349-2 0-585-20698-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456132903321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c1999 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Downstream : adaptive management of Glen Canyon Dam and the Colorado River ecosystem / / Committee on Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research, Water Science and Technology Board, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 1999 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 230 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Disciplina | 333.95/28/0979259 |
Collana | Compass series |
Soggetto topico |
Ecosystem management - Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.)
Ecosystem management - Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) Conservation of natural resources |
ISBN |
0-309-18405-3
1-280-18582-1 9786610185825 0-309-59349-2 0-585-20698-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778745703321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 1999 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Downstream : adaptive management of Glen Canyon Dam and the Colorado River ecosystem / / Committee on Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research, Water Science and Technology Board, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c1999 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 230 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Disciplina | 333.95/28/0979259 |
Collana | Compass series |
Soggetto topico |
Ecosystem management - Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.)
Ecosystem management - Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) |
ISBN |
0-309-18405-3
1-280-18582-1 9786610185825 0-309-59349-2 0-585-20698-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Downstream -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT ISSUES -- Strategic Planning -- Strategic Priorities -- Geographic Scope of Center Programs -- Decadal Time Scales -- Public Significance of Science-Based Adaptive Management -- Adaptive Management -- SCIENCE PROGRAM ISSUES -- Ecosystem Science and Monitoring -- Physical Resources Program -- Biological Resources Program -- Sociocultural Resources Program -- Cultural Resources -- Socioeconomic Resources -- Information Technology Program -- ORGANIZATIONAL AND BUDGET ISSUES -- Roles of the Center -- The Center's Institutional Home -- Center Structure and Staffing -- Center Budget and Funding -- 1 Introduction -- ORIGINS OF THE LONG-TERM STRATEGIC PLAN -- CHARGE TO THE COMMITTEE -- COMPLICATIONS WITH THE STRATEGIC PLAN -- METHODS FOR REVIEWING THE STRATEGIC PLAN -- 2 The Center's Long-Term Strategic Plan -- THE CENTER'S STRATEGIC PLANS -- STRENGTHS OF THE PLAN -- WEAKNESSES AND ALTERNATIVES -- Defining Key Strategic Priorities -- Geographic Scope -- Medium and Long Time Scales -- Public Significance of Center Programs -- Organizational Resources as Strategic Planning Issues -- SUMMARY -- 3 The Adaptive Management Program -- INTRODUCTION -- THE EMERGING FIELD OF ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT -- ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT OF GLEN CANYON DAM AND THE COLORADO RIVER ECOSYSTEM -- STRENGTHS OF THE STRATEGIC PLANS -- WEAKNESSES OF THE STRATEGIC PLANS -- The Center's Roles Within the Adaptive Management Program -- The Concept of "Vision -- Adaptive Management, Ecosystem Management, and Social Learning -- Disparate Management Objectives and Information Needs -- Physical Resources Program -- Biological Resources Program -- Sociocultural Resources Program -- Information Technology Program -- Defining the Current Experiment -- Contingency Planning -- Decision Analysis.
Independent Review -- External Review -- Programmatic Review -- 4 Ecosystem Monitoring and Science -- CONCEPTUAL MODELING -- DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A LONG-TERM MONITORING PLAN -- THE CENTER'S RESOURCE PROGRAM AREAS -- Physical Resources Program -- Synthesis of Previous Knowledge -- Likely Effectiveness of the Strategic Plan -- Weaknesses and Alternative Approaches -- Biological Resources Program -- Synthesis of Previous Knowledge -- Likely Effectiveness of the Strategic Plan -- Weaknesses and Alternative Approaches -- Sociocultural Resources Program -- Cultural Resources Program -- Socioeconomic Resources Program -- Weaknesses and Alternative Approaches -- Information Technology Program -- Strengths -- Weaknesses and Alternative Approaches -- 5 Organization and Resources -- ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND CENTER ROLES IN THE ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM -- THE CENTER'S INSTITUTIONAL HOME -- THE CENTER'S ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND SIZE -- BUDGET AND FUNDING ISSUES -- 6 Summary of Findings and Recommendations -- ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT ISSUES -- SCIENCE PROGRAM ISSUES -- ORGANIZATIONAL AND BUDGET ISSUES -- References -- Appendix A RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1992 -- Appendix B Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG) -- AMWG COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP -- Appendix C Technical Work Group (TWG) -- TWG COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP -- Appendix D Record of Decision (1996) -- RECORD OF DECISION -- OPERATION OF GLEN CANYON DAMFINAL ENVIRONMENTALIMPACT STATEMENT -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. DECISION -- III. DESCRIPTION OF ALTERNATIVES -- IV. SIGNIFICANT ISSUES AND ALTERNATIVES -- V. COMMENTS RECEIVED ON THE FINAL EIS -- VI. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS AND MONITORING -- VII. BASIS FOR DECISION -- ATTACHMENT 1. -- Appendix E Table II-7 Summary Comparison of Alternatives and Impacts -- Appendix F Economic Literature Relevant to Grand Canyon Management. STUDIES SPECIFIC TO THE GRAND CANYON -- STUDIES OF THE COLUMBIA AND OTHER RIVER SYSTEMS -- STUDIES OF RELEVANT ISSUES IN OTHER CONTEXTS -- Hydropower -- Ecosystems -- NATIONAL PARK RECREATIONAL VALUES -- Guided Rafting Values -- Recreational Fishing -- Hiking -- Waterfowl Hunting -- Biodiversity/Endangered Species -- Cultural heritage -- Native rights -- Water Quality -- Streamflow -- Geographic Scope -- Distributional Issues: Regional Economic Impacts -- Water Allocation and Water Marketing -- The Evolving Debate about Nonmarket Environmental Valuation -- Methodology of Valuation -- Philosophy of Valuation -- REFERENCES -- Appendix G Figures -- Appendix H Biographical Sketches Committee on Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826832203321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c1999 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The effects of Glen Canyon Dam operations on early life stages of rainbow trout in the Colorado River [[electronic resource] /] / Josh Korman and Theodore S. Melis ; edited by Peter H. Stauffer |
Autore | Korman Joshua <1962-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Reston, Va.] : , : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , [2011] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (4 unnumbered pages) : color illustrations, color map |
Altri autori (Persone) |
MelisTheodore S
StaufferPeter H |
Collana | Fact sheet |
Soggetto topico |
Rainbow trout - Effect of dams on - Arizona
Rainbow trout - Effect of dams on - Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) Freshwater ecology - Arizona Freshwater ecology - Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910700169203321 |
Korman Joshua <1962-> | ||
[Reston, Va.] : , : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , [2011] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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