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Introduction to water in California / David Carle.
De Gruyter University of California Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Carle, David, 1950- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Water-supply--California.
- Water-supply.
- Hydrology--California.
- Hydrology.
- Water-supply--California--Management.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (347 p.)
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oakland, California : University of California Press, 2016.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Summary:
- This thoroughly engaging, concise book tells the story of California's most precious resource, tracing the journey of water in the state from the atmosphere to the snowpack to our faucets and foods. Along the way, we learn much about California itself as the book describes its rivers, lakes, wetlands, dams, and aqueducts and discusses the role of water in agriculture, the environment, and politics. Essential reading in a state facing the future with an overextended water supply, this fascinating book shows that, for all Californians, every drop counts. New to this updated edition: * Additional maps, figures, and photos * Expanded coverage of potential impacts to precipitation, snowpack, and water supply from climate change * Updated information about the struggle for water management and potential solutions * New content about sustainable groundwater use and regulation, desalination, water recycling, storm water capture, and current proposals for water storage and diversion *Additional table summarizing water sources for 360 California cities and towns
- Contents:
- Front matter
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgments
- CHAPTER ONE. Tapping into a Planetary Cycle
- CHAPTER TWO. California Water Landscape
- CHAPTER THREE. The Distribution System
- CHAPTER FOUR. Challenges to California Water Management
- CHAPTER FIVE. Meeting the Challenges: California's Water Future
- ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
- HISTORICAL TIMELINE
- AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
- REFERENCES
- PHOTO CREDITS
- INDEX
- AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780520962897
- 0520962893
- OCLC:
- 1102800276
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