Synopses & Reviews
An analysis of the relationship between water management, environmental conditions and public policy.
Review
"This is an excellent reference for environmentalists, scholars and water management officials." Santa Fe New Mexican, Phaedra Greenwood"...highly recommend[ed]..." Journal of American Water Resources Association, Donald E. Agthe
Synopsis
Successful water management is crucial for the proper operation of natural environmental systems and for the support of human society. This book fully analyzes the relationship between water management, environmental conditions and public policy. Examples are drawn from around the world, with emphasis on integrative approaches.
About the Author
James L. Westcoat is a professor of landscape architecture at the University of Illinois.Gilbert F. White is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of geography at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Table of Contents
List of figures; List of tables; Preface; List of abbreviations; Conversions of selected units of hydrologic measurement; 1. Water and life; 2. Challenge and opportunity; 3. Unfolding recognition of ecosystem change; 4. Natural waters; 5. Plant-soil-water-ecosystem relationships; 6. Groundwater; 7. Lakes and wetlands; 8. River channels and floodplains; 9. Impounded rivers and reservoirs; 10. Domestic and industrial water management; 11. Decision processes; 12. Integrative approaches; Appendix. Guide to internet resources on water and environment; References; Index.