Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Air quality management
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Owens Valley PM-10 Planning Area Best Available Control Measures State Implementation Plan
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Air quality management
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Owens Valley PM10 Planning Area Demonstration of Attainment State Implementation Plan
Author: Owens Valley PM10 Planning Area Demonstration of Attainment State Implementation Plan
Author: Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control DistrictPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Air
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Effectiveness and Impacts of Dust Control Measures for Owens Lake
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309670799
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
During the 20th century, the city of Los Angeles diverted surface water flowing into Owens Lake for water supply, transforming the large, closed-basin, saline lake into a small brine pool surrounded by dry playa. Under high winds, the exposed lakebed produced large amounts of airborne dust, resulting in the highest concentrations of airborne particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 10 micrometers or less (PM10) in the United States. Since 2000, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, at the direction of the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District, has been constructing and implementing dust control measures on the dry lakebed, with the objective of meeting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Ambient Air Quality Standards for PM10 and the PM10 standards set by the state of California. Many of the dust control measures used at Owens Lake require large amounts of water, energy, and maintenance to sustain their performance. Effectiveness and Impacts of Dust Control Measures for Owens Lake evaluates the effectiveness of alternative solutions for their degree of PM10 reduction and the extent that they reduce use of water in controlling dust emissions. This report considers the associated energy and environmental and economic impacts of these proposed measures and assesses their durability and reliability.
Timbisha Shoshone Homeland, Legislative
Author: General Management Plan (GMP) for Manzanar National Historic Site (NHS)
Author: Arid Zone Geomorphology
Author: David S. G. ThomasPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470975695
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
The new edition of Arid Zone Geomorphology aims to encapsulate the advances that have been made in recent years in the investigation and explanation of landforms and geomorphological processes in drylands. Building on the success of the previous two editions, the Third Edition has been completely revised and updated to reflect the latest developments in the field. Whilst this latest edition will remain a comprehensive reference to the subject, the book has been restructured to include regional case studies throughout to enhance student understanding and is clearly defined into five distinct sections; Firstly, the book introduces the reader to Large Scale Controls and Variability in Drylands and then moves on to consider Surface Processes and Characteristics; The Work of Water, The Work of the Wind. The book concludes with a section on Living with Dryland Geomorphology that includes a chapter on geomorphological hazards and the human impact on these environments. Once again, recognised world experts in the field have been invited to contribute chapters in order to present a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of current knowledge about the processes shaping the landscape of deserts and arid regions. In order to broaden the appeal of the Third Edition, the book has been reduced in extent by 100 pages and the Regional chapters have been omitted in favour of the inclusion of key regional case studies throughout the book. The Editor is also considering the inclusion of a supplementary website that could include further images, problems and case studies.
Death Valley National Park (N.P.),Timbasha Shoshone Homeland,
Author: Left in the Dust
Author: Karen PiperPublisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466891688
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
An intensely personal story crossed with a political potboiler, Left in the Dust is a unique and passionate account of the city of Los Angeles's creation, cover-up and inadequate attempts to repair a major environmental catastrophe. Owens River, which once fed Owens Lake, was diverted away from the lake to supply the faucets and sprinklers of Los Angeles. The dry lakebed now contains a dust saturated with toxic heavy metals, which are blown from the lake and inhaled by unsuspecting citizens throughout the Midwest, causing major health issues. Karen Piper, one of the victims who grew up breathing that dust, reveals the shocking truth behind this tragedy and examines how waste and pollution are often neglected to encourage urban growth, while poor, non-white, and rural areas are forgotten or sacrificed.
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