Author: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Jacksonville DistrictPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Kissimmee River (Fla.)
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement
Author: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Jacksonville DistrictPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Kissimmee River (Fla.)
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Vetiver Grass
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309042690
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
For developing nations, soil erosion is among the most chronic environmental and economic burdens. Vast amounts of topsoil are washed or blown away from arable land only to accumulate in rivers, reservoirs, harbors, and estuaries, thereby creating a double disaster: a vital resource disappears from where it is desperately needed and is deposited where it is equally unwanted. Despite much rhetoric and effort, little has been done to overcome this problem. Vetiver, a little-known tropical grass, offers one practical and inexpensive way to control erosion on a huge scale in both humid and semi-arid regions. Hedges of this deeply rooted species catch and hold back sediments while the stiff foliage acts as a filter that also slows runoff and keeps moisture on site. This book assesses vetiver's promise and limitations and identifies places where this grass can be deployed without undue environmental risk.
Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwest United States
Author: Gregg GarfinPublisher:
ISBN: 9781597264204
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
Geodiversity
Author: Murray GrayPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470090812
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
A counterpoint to biodiversity, geodiversity describes the rocks, sediments, soils, fossils, landforms, and the physical processes that underlie our environment. The first book to focus exclusively on the subject, Geodiversity describes the interrelationships between geodiversity and biodiversity, the value of geodiversity to society, as well as current threats to its existence. Illustrated with global case studies throughout, the book examines traditional approaches to protecting biodiversity and the new management agenda which is starting to be used instead.
Community Facilities Plan
Author: Water Reuse
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309224624
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Expanding water reuse-the use of treated wastewater for beneficial purposes including irrigation, industrial uses, and drinking water augmentation-could significantly increase the nation's total available water resources. Water Reuse presents a portfolio of treatment options available to mitigate water quality issues in reclaimed water along with new analysis suggesting that the risk of exposure to certain microbial and chemical contaminants from drinking reclaimed water does not appear to be any higher than the risk experienced in at least some current drinking water treatment systems, and may be orders of magnitude lower. This report recommends adjustments to the federal regulatory framework that could enhance public health protection for both planned and unplanned (or de facto) reuse and increase public confidence in water reuse.
History of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura Counties, California
Author: Charles Montville GidneyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : San Luis Obispo County (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
Hydraulic Research in the United States
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hydraulic engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Manual of Traffic Engineering Studies
Author: Institute of Transportation EngineersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Motor vehicles
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
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