Introduction to water resources and environmental issues / by Karrie Lynn Pennington and Thomas V. Cech

By:

Pennington, Karrie L

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Cambridge University Press, 2010. Cambridge:Description: x,: 457pISBN:

9780521869881

Subject(s):

Water resources

DDC classification:

333.91 PEN-I

Contents:

1.Perspectives on water and environmental issues -- 2.The water environment of early civilizations -- 3.The hydrologic cycle -- 4.Water quality -- 5.Watershed basics -- 6.Groundwater -- 7.Lakes and ponds -- 8.Rivers and streams -- 9.Wetlands -- 10.Dams and reservoirs -- 11.Drinking water and wastewater treatment -- 12.Water allocation law -- 13.Roles of federal, regional, state, and local water management agencies -- 14.Water conflicts, solutions, and our future.

Summary: How much water does the world need to support growing human populations? What factors influence water quality, droughts, floods, and waterborne diseases? What are the potential effects of climate change on the world's water resources? These questions and more are discussed in this thorough introduction to the complex world of water resources. The strength of the book is its coverage of the fundamentals of the science of water, aquatic ecology, geomorphology and hydrology, supplemented by internet resources and examples from water resource issues in the news to engage the student. The book begins with a short history of human use and influence on water, followed by chapters on the geomorphology, hydrology, chemistry, and biology of lakes, rivers, and wetlands. Major disease issues, worldwide water quality and quantity problems, and potential solutions are addressed. Water laws, water allocation, and the conflicts involved are discussed using US and international examples. Students in departments of environmental studies, life science, Earth science, and engineering will benefit from this broad survey of these crucial issues.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Library, SPAB F-1	Non Fiction	333.91 PEN-I (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		004770

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1.Perspectives on water and environmental issues --
2.The water environment of early civilizations --
3.The hydrologic cycle --
4.Water quality --
5.Watershed basics --
6.Groundwater --
7.Lakes and ponds --
8.Rivers and streams --
9.Wetlands --
10.Dams and reservoirs --
11.Drinking water and wastewater treatment --
12.Water allocation law --
13.Roles of federal, regional, state, and local water management agencies --
14.Water conflicts, solutions, and our future.

How much water does the world need to support growing human populations? What factors influence water quality, droughts, floods, and waterborne diseases? What are the potential effects of climate change on the world's water resources? These questions and more are discussed in this thorough introduction to the complex world of water resources. The strength of the book is its coverage of the fundamentals of the science of water, aquatic ecology, geomorphology and hydrology, supplemented by internet resources and examples from water resource issues in the news to engage the student. The book begins with a short history of human use and influence on water, followed by chapters on the geomorphology, hydrology, chemistry, and biology of lakes, rivers, and wetlands. Major disease issues, worldwide water quality and quantity problems, and potential solutions are addressed. Water laws, water allocation, and the conflicts involved are discussed using US and international examples. Students in departments of environmental studies, life science, Earth science, and engineering will benefit from this broad survey of these crucial issues.

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