Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dams
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Salt River Project
Author: Managing Water Resources in the West Under Conditions of Climate Uncertainty
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309046777
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
The question of whether the earth's climate is changing in some significant human-induced way remains a matter of much debate. But the fact that climate is variable over time is well known. These two elements of climatic uncertainty affect water resources planning and management in the American West. Managing Water Resources in the West Under Conditions of Climate Uncertainty examines the scientific basis for predictions of climate change, the implications of climate uncertainty for water resources management, and the management options available for responding to climate variability and potential climate change.
Fuel for Growth
Author: Douglas E. KupelPublisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 0816549885
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Cities in the arid West would not be what they are today without water and the technology needed to deliver it to users. The history of water development in Arizona goes hand in hand with the state's economic growth, and Arizona's future is inextricably tied to this scarce resource. Fuel for Growth describes and interprets the history of water resource development and its relationship to urban development in Arizona's three signature cities: Phoenix, Tucson, and Flagstaff. These three urban areas could hardly be more different: a growth-oriented metropolis, an environmentally conscious city with deep cultural roots, and an outdoor-friendly mountain town. Despite these differences, their community leaders and public officials have taken similar approaches to developing water resources with varying degrees of success and acceptance. Douglas Kupel has created a new vision of water history based on the Arizona experience. He challenges many of the traditional assumptions of environmental history by revealing that the West's aridity has had relatively little impact on the development of municipal water infrastructure in these cities. While urban growth in the West is often characterized as the product of an elite group of water leaders, the development of Arizona's cities is shown to reflect the broad aspirations of all their citizens. The book traces water development from the era of private water service to municipal ownership of water utilities and examines the impact of the post-World War II boom and subsequent expansion. Taking in the Salt River Project, the Central Arizona Project, and the Groundwater Management Act of 1980, Kupel explores the ongoing struggle between growth and environmentalism. He advocates public policy measures that can sustain a water future for the state. As the urban West enters a new century of water management, Arizona's progress will increasingly be tied to that of its ever-expanding cities. Fuel for Growth documents an earlier era of urban water use and provides important recommendations for the future path of water development in the West's key population centers.
Annual Report
Author: United States. Bureau of ReclamationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Report
Author: United States. Bureau of ReclamationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reclamation of land
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
Annual Report
Author: United States. Federal Power CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Power resources
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Annual Report of the Reclamation Service
Author: United States Reclamation ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crops and water
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Powerplant Fuels Conservation Act of 1980
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Energy RegulationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electric power-plants
Languages : en
Pages : 1236
Book Description
Theodore Roosevelt Dam
Author: Donald C. JacksonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dams
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Report of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation to the Secretary of the Interior
Author: United States. Bureau of ReclamationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reclamation of land
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description