Author: Stanley J. WentzPublisher:
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Category : Droughts
Languages : en
Pages : 156
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Western Kentucky Water Supplies and the Impacts of Drought
Author: Stanley J. WentzPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Droughts
Languages : en
Pages : 156
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The National Study of Water Management During Drought
Author: William J. WerickPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Droughts
Languages : en
Pages : 120
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Selected Water Resources Abstracts
Author: Water-supply Paper
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Irrigation
Languages : en
Pages : 936
Book Description
Water Resources and Development
Author: Clive AgnewPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136893091
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Since the start of the twenty-first century there has been an unprecedented focus upon water as a key factor in the future of both society and environment. Water management lies at the heart of strategies of development as does the added the hazard of climate change. Water Resources and Development provides a stimulating interdisciplinary introduction to the role of water resources in shaping opportunities and constraints for development. The book begins by charting the evolution of approaches to water management. It identifies an emerging polarization in the late twentieth century between ‘technical’ and ‘social’ strategies. In the past decade these two axes of policy debate have been further intersected by discussion of the scale at which management decisions should be made: the relative effectiveness of ‘global’ and ‘local’ governance of water. A variety of case studies elaborate this analytical framework, exemplifying four key development challenges: economic growth, poverty reduction, competition and conflict over water, and adaptation to climate change. Current ‘best practice’ for water management is examined, addressing strategies of water supply augmentation, the ecological implications of intensified use, and strategies of demand management guided by economic or political principles. It is argued defining ‘successful’ water management and best practice requires first the establishment of development goals and the implicit trade-offs between water consumption and conservation. This engaging and insightful text offers a unique interdisciplinary analysis by integrating scientific, engineering, social and political perspectives. This is an essential text for courses on development studies, geography, earth sciences and the environment.
The Socioeconomic Impacts of Synthetic Fuels
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Energy Development and ApplicationsPublisher:
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Category : Land use
Languages : en
Pages : 332
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Drought And Natural Resources Management In The United States
Author: William E. RiebsamePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429714556
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
The 1987-89 drought was a signal event in the evolving interrelationshipsamong climate, natural resources management, technology,and society in the United States. Over half of the country experiencedsevere to extreme drought by midsummer of 1988 (Figure 1.1). Lossesupward to $39 billion illustrate the continuing, perhaps growing,vulnerability of many natural resources and economic sectors to droughtand other climate fluctuations.Despite decades of crop breeding, water system development, andother improvements in climate-sensitive technologies, the droughtdemonstrated that the simple lack of "normal" rainfall still provokesserious disruptions in agriculture, water supply, transportation,environmental quality, and other areas. It can affect the health and wellbeingof millions of people and evoke billions of dollars in governmentaid.
U.S. Geological Survey Water-supply Paper
Author: Cumberland River Basin Water and Land Resources Plan (KY,TN)
Author: New Publications of the Geological Survey
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)Publisher:
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 602
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