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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 440 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 253x204x20 mm, kaal: 1060 g, Worked examples or Exercises
  • Ilmumisaeg: 19-Aug-2021
  • Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN-10: 1108746845
  • ISBN-13: 9781108746847
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 440 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 253x204x20 mm, kaal: 1060 g, Worked examples or Exercises
  • Ilmumisaeg: 19-Aug-2021
  • Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN-10: 1108746845
  • ISBN-13: 9781108746847
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"How much water does the world need to support growing human populations? What are the potential effects of climate change on the world's water resources? These questions and more are discussed in this thoroughly updated and expanded new edition. Writtenat the undergraduate level, this accessible textbook covers the fundamentals of water resources, water law, allocation, quality and quantity, health issues, and provides examples of potential personal actions and solutions. There is a keener focus on climate change, as many of the predictions made in the first edition have now come to pass. This new edition features improved artwork, more active learning prompts, more positive examples of beneficial changes, basic introductions to scientific approaches and a discussion of emerging contaminants and LiDAR technology. It contains strong teaching features, with new 'In Depth' and 'Think About It' sections to encourage class discussion, and homework questions to test students' understanding"--

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'Introduction to Water Resources and Environmental Issues is a comprehensive primer on our most precious yet often-neglected resource. With systematic reviews of the critical challenges, this volume offers accessible treatment of thorny problems and provides useful summaries and additional readings. A must-read for students, scholars and practitioners to safeguard water - the foundation of life.' Christopher A. Scott, University of Arizona 'So glad to see this new edition! It's fully updated with contemporary trends and terminology. Particularly insightful are the Think About It features embedded within each chapter, encouraging the reader to consider different facets of evolving water resource issues. Overall, it continues to be a well-organized, highly readable, and comprehensive treatment of a critically important resource.' Ned Knight, Linfield College 'Introduction to Water Resources and Environmental Issues is an encyclopedic journey into the connections between water issues and an array of topics, including human geography, public health, ecology, geology, history and policy. It provides something for everyone: spectacular black-and-white photos, an introduction to virtually all aspects of water science, human interest stories, and great discussion questions.' Kathy Jacobs, University of Arizona 'Although written as a university textbook, I highly recommend this book for readers who wish to understand more about environmental issues affecting water resources. The authors attempt to provide a balanced and realistic approach to an individual's right for access to safe drinking water and the need to protect nature. It certainly was an eye opener for me.' Julie Aitken, The Leading Edge

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Thoroughly updated and expanded new edition introduces students to the complex world of water resources and environmental issues.
Preface xi
1 Perspectives on Water and Environmental Issues
1(38)
Introduction
1(1)
Distribution of Water on Earth
2(8)
Ecosystems, Biomes, and Watersheds
10(5)
Global Water Use and Global Water Budget
15(8)
Global Population Growth and Human Expansion
23(6)
The Earth's Carrying Capacity for Humans, Is It a Set Number?
29(3)
Summary Points
32(1)
Questions for Analysis
33(1)
Further Reading
33(1)
References
33(6)
2 The Water Environment of Early Civilizations
39(28)
Introduction
39(1)
Prehistoric Water Use
40(4)
Water and Agriculture: The Basis of Civilization
44(7)
Ancient Drinking Water and Sanitation Systems
51(4)
Water, Humans, and the Environment
55(3)
Historical Perspective: Humans and Environmental Change
58(5)
Summary Points
63(1)
Questions for Analysis
63(1)
Further Reading
63(1)
References
64(3)
3 The Hydrologic Cycle
67(34)
Introduction
67(1)
The Hydrologic Cycle
68(4)
Scientific Debate
72(4)
Weather, Climate
76(16)
The Hydrologic Cycle and the Natural Environment
92(2)
The Hydrologic Cycle and the Human Environment
94(2)
Summary Points
96(1)
Questions for Analysis
97(1)
Further Reading
98(1)
References
98(3)
4 Water Quality
101(34)
Introduction
101(3)
The Chemistry of Water
104(9)
Water Quality Failure
113(11)
Clean Water as a Human Right
124(5)
Who Me?
129(2)
Summary Points
131(1)
Questions for Analysis
132(1)
Further Reading
132(1)
References
132(3)
5 Watershed Basics
135(32)
Introduction
135(2)
Watershed Delineation
137(2)
A Comparison of Erosion from Two Major Watersheds
139(3)
Watershed Structure
142(2)
The Biological (Biotic) Environment
144(4)
The Aquatic Environment
148(6)
Watershed Function
154(3)
Water Quantity
157(1)
Guest Essay By Dr. Milada Matouskova
158(5)
Summary Points
163(1)
Questions for Analysis
164(1)
Further Reading
165(1)
References
165(2)
6 Groundwater
167(20)
Introduction
167(1)
The Physical Environment
168(4)
Interaction of Surface Water and Groundwater
172(6)
The Chemical and Aquatic Environment
178(5)
Summary Points
183(1)
Questions for Analysis
184(1)
Further Reading
185(1)
References
185(2)
7 Lakes and Ponds
187(24)
Introduction
187(1)
Lake Types
188(8)
Lake Hydrology: Drainage Characteristics
196(1)
Trophic Status or Classification
196(2)
Lake Structure
198(2)
Lake Chemistry
200(2)
Food Webs
202(1)
Two Contrasting Lake Views
203(4)
Summary Points
207(1)
Questions for Analysis
208(1)
Further Reading
209(1)
References
209(2)
8 Rivers and Streams
211(30)
Introduction
211(3)
River System Functions
214(1)
Physical Features of a River System
214(9)
Streamflow
223(2)
Fluvial Geomorphology: Forming a River
225(6)
River and Stream Ecology
231(2)
Guest Essay By Carolyn J. Schott
233(4)
Summary Points
237(1)
Questions for Analysis
238(1)
Further Reading
238(1)
References
238(3)
9 Wetlands
241(22)
Introduction
241(2)
Wetland Features
243(9)
Wetland Types
252(1)
Wetland Classification
253(1)
Wetland Functions and Values
254(3)
Trends in Wetlands
257(2)
Summary Points
259(1)
Questions for Analysis
260(1)
Further Reading
260(1)
References
260(3)
10 Dams and Reservoirs
263(38)
Introduction
263(2)
Types of Dams
265(6)
Purposes of Dams
271(6)
Guest Essay By Dr. Sara Beavis
277(7)
Discussion of the Impacts of Dams and Reservoirs
284(7)
Rivers, Dams, and Rehabilitation Efforts
291(1)
Is Dam Removal the Answer?
292(3)
Summary Points
295(1)
Questions for Analysis
296(1)
Further Reading
296(1)
References
297(4)
11 Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment
301(46)
Introduction
301(1)
Early Drinking Water Treatment
301(3)
Discovery of the Microscope
304(2)
Epidemics and the Microscope
306(5)
Wastewater Treatment
311(3)
Federal Protection of Drinking Water in the US
314(1)
Drinking Water Issues
315(10)
Source Water Protection
325(1)
Desalination
326(1)
Emerging Drinking Water Health Issues
327(3)
Guest Essay By James B. Chimphamba
330(5)
Early Wastewater Treatment
335(3)
Emerging Wastewater Treatment Innovations
338(1)
Summary Points
339(2)
Questions for Analysis
341(1)
Further Reading
341(1)
References
341(6)
12 Water Allocation Laws
347(24)
Introduction
347(2)
Historical Development of Water Allocation Laws
349(6)
Development of the Riparian Doctrine
355(1)
Development of the Doctrine of Prior Appropriation
356(3)
Evolution of the Doctrine of Prior Appropriation
359(1)
Groundwater Allocation Laws
360(4)
Interstate Compacts
364(1)
Emerging Water Allocation Laws
365(1)
Summary Points
366(2)
Questions for Analysis
368(1)
Further Reading
368(1)
References
368(3)
13 Roles of Federal, Regional, State, and Local Water Management Agencies
371(36)
Introduction
371(1)
US Federal Water Agencies
372(8)
Selected US Federal Water Agency Issues
380(13)
Selected Regional, State, and Local Water Agency Issues
393(6)
Privatization of Water Systems
399(1)
Guest Essay By Dr. Laurel Phoenix
399(3)
Summary Points
402(2)
Questions for Analysis
404(1)
Further Reading
404(1)
References
404(3)
14 Water Conflicts, Solutions, and Our Future
407(12)
Introduction
407(2)
Tragedy of the Commons
409(1)
Safe Drinking Water
410(1)
Surface and Groundwater Conflicts
411(1)
Guest Essay By Kath Weston
412(3)
Environmental Restoration
415(1)
Global Climate Change
415(1)
Values
416(1)
Further Reading
417(1)
References
417(2)
Index 419
Karrie Lynn Pennington has studied the interactions of land use, water quality, and quantity for over 30 years. The last twenty-two years were with the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the Mississippi Delta where, as in many places around the world, human actions changed the natural ecosystem into farmland, providing a classic example of land-use conversion for study. She received her bachelor's degree in biology from the University of North Texas, completed her Master of Science in soils from the University of Idaho where she taught until moving to Tucson, Arizona. She taught for three more years at the University of Arizona (UA) before deciding to obtain her Ph.D. at UA. After completing her Ph.D. in soil and water science she moved to Mississippi finishing her postdoctoral work with USDA's Agricultural Research Service. She is now retired. Thomas Cech was born and raised on a farm near Clarkson, Nebraska. He graduated from Kearney State College with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics education, and later received a Master of Science degree in community and regional planning from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He was Executive Director of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District in Greeley, taught undergraduate and graduate level water resources courses at the University of Northern Colorado and Colorado State University, and is now the Co-Director of the One World One Water (OWOW) Center at Metropolitan State University of Denver, Colorado.