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

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"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 introduc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pennington, Karrie Lynn
Other Authors: Cech, Thomas V.
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Water.
Hydrologic cycle.
Water conservation.
Physical Description:x, 457 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Perspectives on water and environmental issues
  • The water environment of early civilizations
  • The hydrologic cycle
  • Water quality
  • Watershed basics
  • Groundwater
  • Lakes and ponds
  • Rivers and streams
  • Wetlands
  • Dams and reservoirs
  • Drinking water and wastewater treatment
  • Water allocation law
  • Roles of federal, regional, state, and local water management agencies
  • Water conflicts, solutions, and our future.