Water for Life: Water Management and Environmental Policy

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James L. Wescoat, Jr (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) Gilbert F. White (University of Colorado, Boulder)

Water for Life

Water Management and Environmental Policy

James L. Wescoat, Jr (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Gilbert F. White (University of Colorado, Boulder)

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English

Cambridge University Pres
11 December 2003

Mathematics & Sciences; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Applied ecology; Management of land & natural resources; Sustainability; Environmental science, engineering & technology

Successful water management is crucial for the proper operation of natural environmental systems and for the support of human society. These two aspects are interdependent, but decisions about one are often made without regard to effects upon the other. A persistent challenge is to consider them together. This book is the first to fully analyze the relationship between water management, environmental conditions and public policy. It combines a careful review of the character and evolution of water management and evaluates management from the standpoint of the quality of the natural environment. Topics covered include domestic and industrial water supply and waste disposal, groundwater use, river channel and floodplain management, and integrated river basins.

The processes of social decision-making are examined against a backdrop of plant-soil-water-ecosystem relationships and ecosystem change. Examples are drawn from around the world, from local watershed management to international river basin planning, with emphasis on integrative approaches.

By: James L. Wescoat Jr (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Gilbert F. White (University of Colorado, Boulder)
Imprint: Cambridge University Pres
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 564g
ISBN: 9780521369800
ISBN 10: 0521369800
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 11 December 2003
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for Water for Life: Water Management and Environmental Policy

'... a concise and erudite primer aimed at helping hydrologists and environmental managers to find a common language to talk about policymaking for rivers, lakes, wetlands and underground water reserves ... As befits its distinguished authors, it exudes authority.' The Times Higher Education Supplement '... a significant contribution to the growing library of water and environment management texts.' Geography