| Main Title |
Water for life : water management and environmental policy / |
| Author |
Wescoat, James L.,
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| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press, |
| Year Published |
2003 |
| OCLC Number |
51922989 |
| ISBN |
0521362113; 9780521362115; 0521369800; 9780521369800 |
| Subjects |
Water-supply--Management ;
Integrated water development ;
Water-supply--Government policy ;
Waterhuishouding ;
Watervoorziening ;
Gewässerschutz--(DE-588)4020830-8 ;
Umweltpolitik--(DE-588)4078523-3 ;
Wasserversorgung--(DE-588)4064811-4 ;
Gewèasserschutz
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| ELBM |
TD345.W46 2003 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
02/03/2014 |
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| Collation |
xix, 322 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-319) and index. |
| Contents Notes |
Conversions of selected English and metric units of hydrological measurement -- Water and life -- Challenge and opportunity -- Unfolding recognition of ecosystem change -- Natural waters -- Plant-soil-water-ecosystem relationships -- Groundwater -- Lakes and wetlands -- River channels and floodplains -- Impounded rivers and reservoirs -- Domestic and industrial water management -- Decision process -- Integrative approaches -- Guide to internet resources on water and environment. To fully analyze the relationship between water management, environmental conditions and public policy, this book reviews the development of water management and evaluates it from the perspective of the quality of the natural environment. Examples are drawn from around the world, and range from local watershed management to international river basin planning, with emphasis placed on integrative approaches. Successful water management is crucial for the proper operation of natural environmental systems and for the support of human society. |
| Place Published |
Cambridge ; New York |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2003 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Medium |
unmediated |
| Content |
text |
| Carrier |
volume |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| LCCN |
2003046034 |
| Merged OCLC records |
52879372; 789234228; 943462524; 982680263; 1022702000; 1164681362; 1170022752; 1175711764; 1176357494 |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20150424140250 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
CAT |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
04193cam 22008294a 45010 |
