Water resources management : principles, regulations, and cases

By: Grigg, Neil S [Author]Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, ©1996Description: ix, 540 p. : illustrations, mapsISBN: 007024782X; 9780070247826Subject(s): Water resources development | Water-supplyDDC classification: 333.91 Online resources: Click here to access online | Click here to access online
Contents:
Ch. 1. Management in the Water Industry -- Ch. 2. Hydrology and the Water Environment -- Ch. 3. Water Infrastructure and Systems -- Ch. 4. Planning and Decision-Making Processes -- Ch. 5. Systems Analysis, Models, and Decision Support Systems -- Ch. 6. Water and Environmental Law, Regulation, and Administration -- Ch. 7. Financial Planning and Management -- Ch. 8. Water Industry Structure -- Ch. 9. A Comprehensive Framework for Water Management -- Ch. 10. Water Supply and Environment: Denver Water's Two Forks Project -- Ch. 11. Flood Control, Floodplain Management, and Stormwater Management -- Ch. 12. Planning and Managing Water Infrastructure -- Ch. 13. Reservoir Operations and Management -- Ch. 14. Water Quality Management and Nonpoint Source Control -- Ch. 15. Water Administration: Allocation, Control, Transfers, and Compacts -- Ch. 16. Watersheds and Riverine Systems -- Ch. 17. Water Use Conservation and Efficiency -- Ch. 18. Groundwater Management -- Ch. 19. River Basin Planning and Coordination -- Ch. 20. Drought and Water Supply Management -- Ch. 21. Regionalization in Water Management -- Ch. 22. Water Management in Estuaries and Coastal Waters -- Ch. 23. Organization of Water Agencies -- Ch. 24. Water Management in the Western United States -- Ch. 25. Water Supply and Sanitation in Developing Countries -- Appendix A Definitions and Concepts -- Appendix B Players in the Water Industry -- Appendix C Conversion Factors for Water Computations -- Appendix D List of Cases.
Summary: "The integrated approach used in this book will be beneficial to water industry professionals who need to understand the complex details of today's water resource systems and to deal with the numerous economic, legal, and regulatory factors of importance to both the public and private sectors."--Cover.
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Includes Index.

Ch. 1. Management in the Water Industry --
Ch. 2. Hydrology and the Water Environment --
Ch. 3. Water Infrastructure and Systems --
Ch. 4. Planning and Decision-Making Processes --
Ch. 5. Systems Analysis, Models, and Decision Support Systems --
Ch. 6. Water and Environmental Law, Regulation, and Administration --
Ch. 7. Financial Planning and Management --
Ch. 8. Water Industry Structure --
Ch. 9. A Comprehensive Framework for Water Management --
Ch. 10. Water Supply and Environment: Denver Water's Two Forks Project --
Ch. 11. Flood Control, Floodplain Management, and Stormwater Management --
Ch. 12. Planning and Managing Water Infrastructure --
Ch. 13. Reservoir Operations and Management --
Ch. 14. Water Quality Management and Nonpoint Source Control --
Ch. 15. Water Administration: Allocation, Control, Transfers, and Compacts --
Ch. 16. Watersheds and Riverine Systems --
Ch. 17. Water Use Conservation and Efficiency --
Ch. 18. Groundwater Management --
Ch. 19. River Basin Planning and Coordination --
Ch. 20. Drought and Water Supply Management --
Ch. 21. Regionalization in Water Management --
Ch. 22. Water Management in Estuaries and Coastal Waters --
Ch. 23. Organization of Water Agencies --
Ch. 24. Water Management in the Western United States --
Ch. 25. Water Supply and Sanitation in Developing Countries --
Appendix A Definitions and Concepts --
Appendix B Players in the Water Industry --
Appendix C Conversion Factors for Water Computations --
Appendix D List of Cases.

"The integrated approach used in this book will be beneficial to water industry professionals who need to understand the complex details of today's water resource systems and to deal with the numerous economic, legal, and regulatory factors of importance to both the public and private sectors."--Cover.

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