Water Resources
A New Era for Coordination
Description:... This book addresses current challenges of the water resources industry. Geared toward professionals with basic engineering knowledge, this book stresses the need for coordination between current environmental regulations and water resources planning.
Topics include:
- the environment,
- population and development,
- water supply,
- floods and flood control,
- navigation,
- hydroelectric power,
- irrigation,
- multiple (comprehensive) purpose planning system,
- water quality and pollution control,
- runoff control/stormwater management and standards,
- coordination under present institutions, and
- coordination through federal/state planning.
About the Author
William Whipple Jr. retired as a brigadier general in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and served as chief engineer for the 1964 World's Fair in New York.
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