Water Use, Management, and Planning in the United States
by Stephen A Thompson (9780126893403)

"Water 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 provided are 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 systems approach to water resources management. It is classroom tested. Quantitative analyses are accompanied by worked examples. Frequent case studies highlight important applications. Sidebars reinforce major points and provide parenthetical information.

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