Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 76

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Author: United States. Federal Inter-agency River Basin Committee. Subcommittee on Evaluation Standards
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Category : Regional planning
Languages : en
Pages : 76

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Author: Otto Eckstein
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Category : Water resources development
Languages : en
Pages : 300

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Author: Stephen C. Smith
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 480

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Author: Panel of Consultants to the Bureau of the Budget
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Category : Water resources development
Languages : en
Pages : 86

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Author: Water Resources Council (U.S.)
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Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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Author: Leonard Douglas James
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 648

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Author: Tennessee Valley Authority. Division of Navigation Development
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Category : Budget
Languages : en
Pages : 116

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Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030908508X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 110

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, through its civil works program, can take pride in its contributions throughout our nation's history to the development of waterways infrastructure, navigation, flood damage reduction, water resources development and protection, and environmental restoration. Many projects that have been pioneering in their concept and bold in their execution were made possible by the creativity and dedication of outstanding scientists, engineers, and builders. The Corps has always had review processes for evaluation of its planning studies and projects, with the focus often being largely on the technical aspects. In recent years, however, increased consideration of such factors as environmental impacts, economic evaluations, political pressures, and new paradigms about flood control and management has engendered increased criticism and concern that some of the Corps' studies may have led to conclusions, recommendations, and project decisions that are not adequately supported by the assumptions and analyses that were used. The focus of the report is on review of Corps of Engineers studies, with careful attention given to the need for independent, external reviews by panels of well-qualified and impartial experts for large, complex, and sensitive projects.

Author: Clifford S. Russell
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1848449364
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 321

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This broad review of the development of US water resource policy analysis and practice offers perspectives from several disciplines: law, economics, engineering, ecology and political science. While the historical context provided goes back to the early 19th century, the book concentrates on the past 60 years and features a discussion of the difficulty that has generally been encountered in bringing the disciplines of economics and ecology into collaboration in the water resource context. The book explores the evolution of water related analytical capabilities and institutions and provides illustrations from case studies, concluding with recommendations for research, institutional change and action. Though designed to be a background textbook for interdisciplinary graduate seminars in water resources planning and management, it is accessible to interested lay readers and those who have policymaking or implementation responsibility but lack a technical background. The book will appeal to students and faculty in water policy, economics, and engineering, and in interdisciplinary programs organized around water resource problems and questions. Policy makers and general readers will also appreciate this non-technical introduction.