Water resources : a new era for coordination
Water resources : a new era for coordination By Whipple, William
1998 | 123 Pages | ISBN: 0784403287 | PDF | 6 MB
1998 | 123 Pages | ISBN: 0784403287 | PDF | 6 MB
This book relates the problems of water resources developments. Geared toward professionals with basic engineering knowledge, it covers the following topics: the environment, population and development, water supply, floods and flood control, navigation, hydroelectric power, irrigation, multiple (comprehensive) purpose planning system, water quality and pollution control, runoff control/storm water management and standards, coordination under present institutions, and coordination through Federal/State planning. Stressing the need for coordination between current environmental regulations and water resources planning, this volume also covers much of the history of water resources planning