Author: Ethan BrightPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Raisin River Watershed (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Relationships Between Land Use and Water Qualitiy Parameters During Lowflow and Stormflow Conditions in the River Raisin Watershed, Southeastern Michigan, USA
Author: Ethan BrightPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Raisin River Watershed (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Historical Changes in Precipitation and Streamflow in the U.S. Great Lakes Basin, 1915-2004
Author: Glenn HodgkinsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Precipitation (Meteorology)
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Using GIS to Model Nonpoint Source Pollution in an Agricultual Watershed in Southeast Michigan
Author: John Patrick FayPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geographic information systems
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
National Water-Quality Assessment of the Lake Erie-Lake St. Clair Basin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York
Author: Chemical Abstracts
Author: Thriving on Our Changing Planet
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309467578
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 717
Book Description
We live on a dynamic Earth shaped by both natural processes and the impacts of humans on their environment. It is in our collective interest to observe and understand our planet, and to predict future behavior to the extent possible, in order to effectively manage resources, successfully respond to threats from natural and human-induced environmental change, and capitalize on the opportunities â€" social, economic, security, and more â€" that such knowledge can bring. By continuously monitoring and exploring Earth, developing a deep understanding of its evolving behavior, and characterizing the processes that shape and reshape the environment in which we live, we not only advance knowledge and basic discovery about our planet, but we further develop the foundation upon which benefits to society are built. Thriving on Our Changing Planet presents prioritized science, applications, and observations, along with related strategic and programmatic guidance, to support the U.S. civil space Earth observation program over the coming decade.
Riparian Areas
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309082951
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
The Clean Water Act (CWA) requires that wetlands be protected from degradation because of their important ecological functions including maintenance of high water quality and provision of fish and wildlife habitat. However, this protection generally does not encompass riparian areasâ€"the lands bordering rivers and lakesâ€"even though they often provide the same functions as wetlands. Growing recognition of the similarities in wetland and riparian area functioning and the differences in their legal protection led the NRC in 1999 to undertake a study of riparian areas, which has culminated in Riparian Areas: Functioning and Strategies for Management. The report is intended to heighten awareness of riparian areas commensurate with their ecological and societal values. The primary conclusion is that, because riparian areas perform a disproportionate number of biological and physical functions on a unit area basis, restoration of riparian functions along America's waterbodies should be a national goal.
Drought risk management: a strategic approach
Author: Speed, RobertPublisher: UNESCO Publishing
ISBN: 9231000942
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
Water--the Nation's Fundamental Climate Issue
Author: Harry F. LinsPublisher: Geological Survey (USGS)
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Municipal Wastewater Treatment
Author: Andrew StoddardPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0471463523
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
A thorough analysis of public policy and the Clean Water Act'seffect on water quality in the U.S. Using water quality data and historical records from the past 60years, this book presents the measured impact of the 1972 CleanWater Act on domestic waterways-ecologically, politically, andeconomically. Municipal Wastewater Treatment supports thehypothesis that the Act's regulation of wastewater treatmentprocesses at publicly owned treatment works (POTW) and industrialfacilities has achieved significant success. The authors' case ispresented in: * Background information on the history of water pollution controland water quality management * Chapters addressing long-term trends in biochemical oxygen demandloadings from municipal wastewater plants and the "worst-case"dissolved oxygen levels in waterways downstream of point sourcesbefore and after the Clean Water Act * Nine case study assessments of long-term trends of pollutantloading water quality and environmental resources associated withPOTW discharges Using long-term trends in dissolved oxygen as the key indicator ofwater quality improvements, this book provides a detailedretrospective analysis of the effectiveness of the water pollutioncontrol policies and regulations of the 1972 Clean Water Act. Thesuccesses of the Act that have been achieved over the past 30 yearsare placed in the historical context of the "Great SanitaryAwakening" of the 19th century and changes in public policies forwater supply and water pollution control that have evolved duringthe 20th century to protect public health and the intrinsic valueof aquatic resources. Case study sites include the ConnecticutRiver, Hudson-Raritan Estuary, Delaware Estuary, Potomac Estuary,Upper Chattahoochee River, Ohio River, Upper Mississippi River, andWillamette River. Complete with end-of-chapter summaries and conclusions, MunicipalWastewater Treatment: Evaluating Improvements in National WaterQuality is an essential book for engineers, scientists, regulators,and consultants involved in water quality management and wastewatertreatment, as well as students of environmental engineering,environmental science, and public policy.