Sustainable Management for Dams and Waters

Going beyond the traditional engineering aspects of dam and canal construction, this book adds a previously neglected focus on populations of people, other animals, and vegetation dependent upon the water resources. The text connects aspects of history, geography, biology, sociology, economics, and politics in planning for the management of water resources. With its broad scope, this is a perfect textbook for courses on planning dam and water projects, aquatic ecology, and water resource planning.

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List of contents

Acknowledgments, SECTION I: Sustainable Use of Water Resources in the Americas, SECTION II: Dams, Canals, and River Basins, SECTION III: Our Hope for the Future, Epilogue, List of Figures, List of Tables, Sources, Index

About the author

William R. Jobin

Summary

Going beyond the traditional engineering aspects of dam and canal construction, this book focuses on populations of people, other animals, and vegetation dependent upon the water resources. It connects aspects of history, geography, biology, sociology, economics, and politics in planning for the management of water resources.

Product details

• Authors: Fran Eisemann, William Jobin, William R. Jobin, Jobin William R.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.06.1998
• EAN: 9781574440621
• ISBN: 978-1-57444-062-1
• No. of pages: 278
• Weight: 500 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; USA, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, Sustainability, NATURE / Natural Resources, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / Waste Management, Environmental Management, United States of America, USA, Sanitary and municipal engineering, Sanitary & municipal engineering