| Main Title |
Beyond dams : options & alternatives / |
| Publisher |
American Rivers, |
| Place Published |
Washington, DC : |
| Year Published |
2004 |
| OCLC Number |
67290313 |
| Subject Added Ent |
Dam retirement--United States;
Dams--Environmental aspects--United States;
Stream ecology--United States;
Floodplain management--United States
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
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Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Date Modified |
| EJBM |
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TC540.B49 2004 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
04/21/2006 |
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| Collation |
89 p. ; 28 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents Notes |
Alternatives to dams -- Water supply -- Water diversion & irrigation methods -- Infiltration galleries & wells -- Screened intake pipes -- Seasonal dams -- Consolidated diversions -- Field practices -- Management strategies -- System modifications -- Water management alternatives -- Urban design & infrastructure -- Rainwater harvesting -- Recycled (Gray) water -- Conservation pricing -- Water-saving devices -- Desalination plants -- Flood management -- In urban areas -- In agricultural areas -- Reducing runoff -- Breaching or setting back levees -- Restoring meanders -- Constructing bypass channels -- Riparian & in-river flood management -- Separating the people & the threat -- Flood proofing -- Resettlement -- Energy -- End-use efficiency -- Emerging technologies -- Wind power -- Solar power -- Fuel cells and microturbines. |
| Access Notes |
Also available via the World Wide Web. |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
American Rivers (Organization) ; International Rivers Network. |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2004. |
| BIB Level |
m |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20060421094802 |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
CAT |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
01885nam 2200289Ia 45020 |