Water for life

Water management and environmental policy

James L. Wescoat, Jr., Gilbert F. White

342 pages, parution le 21/10/2003

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Résumé

Successful water management is crucial for the proper operation of natural environmental systems and for the support of human society. These two aspects are interdependent, but decisions about one are often made without regard to effects upon the other. A persistent challenge is to consider them together. This book is the first to fully analyze the relationship between water management, environmental conditions and public policy. It combines a careful review of the character and evolution of water management and evaluates management from the standpoint of the quality of the natural environment. Topics covered include domestic and industrial water supply and waste disposal, groundwater use, river channel and floodplain management, and integrated river basins. The processes of social decision-making are examined against a backdrop of plant-soil-water-ecosystem relationships and ecosystem change. Examples are drawn from around the world, from local watershed management to international river basin planning, with emphasis on integrative approaches.

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
Appendix. Guide to internet resources on water and environment
References
Index

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Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	James L. Wescoat, Jr., Gilbert F. White
Parution	21/10/2003
Nb. de pages	342
Format	15 x 22,7
Couverture	Broché
Poids	570g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521369800
ISBN13	978-0-521-36980-0