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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherMcGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
ISBN-100070411506
ISBN-139780070411500
eBay Product ID (ePID)28895
Product Key Features
Number of Pages1568 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameWater Resources Handbook
Publication Year1996
SubjectCivil / General, Natural Resources
TypeTextbook
AuthorMays
Subject AreaNature, Technology & Engineering
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height2.3 in
Item Weight67.5 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN96-003165
Dewey Edition20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal333.9115
Table Of ContentPart I: Principles for Water Resources.Water Resources: An Introduciton.Priciples of Flow of Water.Water Economics.Principles of Planning and Financing for Water Resources in the United States.Water Law.Systems Analysis.Uncertainty and Reliability Analysis.Part II: Water Resource Quality (Natural Systems) Water Quality.Lakes and Reservoirs.Rivers and Streams.Groundwater.Estuaries.Wetlands.Computer Models for Water-Quality Analysis.Part III: Water REsources Supply Systems.Surface Water Resource Systems.Groundwater Systems.Water Treatment Systems.Water Distribution.Wastewater-collection Systems.Wastewater Treatment.Water Reclamation and Reuse.Irrigation Systems.Water Demand Analysis.Part IV: Water Resources Excess Management.Hydrology for Water-Excess Management.Hydraulics for Excess Water Management.Urban Stormwater Management.Federal Perspective for Flood-Damage-Reduction Studies.Computer Models for Water-Excess Management.Part V: Water Resources for the Future.Global Climate Change: Effect on Hydrologic Cycle.Ecological Effects of Global climate Change on Freshwater Ecosystems with Emphasis on Streams and Rivers.Energy and Water.Water-Use Management: Permit and Water-Transfer Systems.Decision support Systems (DDS) for Water-Resources Management.
SynopsisServes as a useful reference on water resources management and issues. This handbook covers treatises on the state of the art in water resource economics and law policy-making and planning, and system analysis and risk analysis; quality management of natural systems such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, groundwater, estuaries, and wetlands.