Principles of Water Resources: History, Development, Management, and Policy, 2nd Edition

by Thomas V. Cech (Univ. of Colorado)

• ISBN13: 9780471484752
• ISBN10: 047148475X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-06-01
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

A comprehensive look at our most precious resource With its broad coverage of the history of water availability and use, as well as government development, management, and policy of water usage, Thomas Cech's Principles of Water Resources, Second Edition is ideal for students from a wide range of backgrounds. Throughout the text, interesting sidebars, policy issues, and closer looks at past and present examples of water use bring the material to life. Now updated and revised, this Second Edition features a new chapter on the economics of water, revised maps and photos, a new boxed feature titled Our Environment, a new guest essay on desalination by Dr. Fares Howari of United Arab Emirates University, and more. Features * Rich in content * Comprehensive in scope * Straightforward, engaging style * Case studies * Attractive photos and maps * Numerous sidebar discussions * International perspective * Extensive definitions * Discussion questions * Chapter-by-chapter glossary * Internet links * Multidisciplinary approach Visit the accompanying website (www.wiley.com/college/cech) for: * Line art in PowerPoint * Sample exams * Student research papers

Table of Contents

Historical Perspective Of Water Use And Development

Drinking Water for Early Civilizations. Early Irrigation and Flood-Control Projects. Egypt. China. The Middle East. India, Spain, Portugal, and South America. North America

P o l i c y I s s u e

Early Water Transportation Development.

Egypt and Greece.

China.

Europe.

United States.

Early Hydropower Development

The Hydrologic Cycle.

Precipitation.

Measuring Precipitation.

Runoff.

Surface and Groundwater Storage.

Lakes and Reservoirs

C a s e s t u d y

Great Salt Lake of Utah

C a s e s t u d y

The Aral Sea of Uzbekistan.

Wetlands.

Groundwater.

Evaporation.

Condensation.

Climate and Weather.

Overview.

Climate.

Air Currents.

Ocean Currents.

Tilt of the Earth''s Axis.

Monitoring Climate Change. Weather.

Temperature. Air Pressure.

Humidity. Heating.

Wind Speed and Direction.

Weather Modification

Policy issue

Floods.

Drought

tPolicy issue

surface water hydrology

What Is Surface Water Hydrology? Watersheds.

Delineating a Watershed

tPolicy issue

Overland Flow.

Rivers.

Components of a River.

River Morphology.

Types of Rivers.

Gradient.

Lakes.

Types of Lakes.

Ecological Zones.

Thermal Cycles.

Seiches.

Transport and Deposition.

Velocity.

Sediment Load.

Water Measurement.

Overland Flow.

River Discharge.

Water Storage in Lakes and Reservoirs.

Flood Events.

Flood Frequency.

Probable Maximum Precipitation.

Probable Maximum Flood

Guestessay

GIS and Flooding by Jake Freier

tPolicy issue groundwater hydrology

What Is Groundwater? What Is Groundwater Hydrology? The Geology of Groundwater.

Sedimentary Rocks.

Glaciated Terrain.

Alluvial Valleys.

Tectonic Formations.

Groundwater Recharge

Policy issue

Aquifers.

Aquifer Types.

Properties of Aquifers.

Groundwater Movement

Policy issue

Age of Groundwater.

Locating and Mapping Groundwater.

Drilling a Groundwater Well

Water quality

Water Pollution.

Point Source and Nonpoint Source Pollution.

Point Source Pollution.

Nonpoint Source Pollution.

Basic Parameters of Water.

Temperature.

Dissolved Oxygen.

PH. Turbidity.

Hardness.

Inorganic Chemicals.

Metals.

Lead.

Arsenic.

Minerals.

Salt

tPolicy issue

Fluoride.

Organic Chemicals.

Natural Organic Chemicals.

Synthetic Organic Chemicals.

Pesticides.

Nutrients.

Nitrogen.

Phosphorus.

The Nitrogen Cycle.

Nitrogen Fixation.

Mineralization/Ammonification.

Nitrification.

Dentrification.

The Phosphorus Cycle.

Eutrophication.

Waterborne Diseases.

Historical Problems.

Microorganisms.

Indicator Organisms.

Other Waterborne Organisms.

Water Quality Management. !1

Fate and Transport in Surface Water.

Fate and Transport in Groundwater

Guestessay

Managing Data for a Groundwater Restoration Project

Wellhead Protection Programs.

Delineation.

Contamination Source Inventory.

Source Management.

Contingency Planning.

Watershed Protection Programs.

Total Maximum Daily Loads

tPolicy issue

Water Sampling

Guestessay

Environmental Consulting as a Career by Sandra Novotny

C h a p t e r 6 municipal and irrigation water development

Municipal Water Systems

Case Study

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

Overview.

History.

The Owens Valley.

The Metropolitan Water District

Policy Issue

Los Angeles Water Delivery System.

Los Angeles Water Rates.

Case Study

Lincoln Water System.

History.

Ashland Wellfield.

Lincoln Water Rates 159

Case Study

New York City Department of Environmental Protection.

History.

The Croton River Basin System.

City Tunnel #3

Guestessay

Construction of City Tunnel #3 by Eileen Schnock.

New York City Water Rates.

Irrigation.

Historical Perspective.

The Need for Irrigation.

Irrigation Techniques.

Gravity Irrigation.

Sprinkler Irrigation.

Drip Irrigation

Policy issue

Dam Basics.

Purposes of Dams.

Components of Dams.

Types of Dams.

Dam Operation

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