Ripple effects : how we're loving our lakes to death / Ted J. Rulseh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rulseh, Ted, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lakes--Wisconsin.

Lakes.

Lakes--Minnesota.

Lakes--Michigan.

Lake conservation--Wisconsin.

Lake conservation.

Lake conservation--Minnesota.

Lake conservation--Michigan.

Michigan.

Minnesota.

Wisconsin.

Physical Description:

xiv, 265 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Madison, Wisconsin : The University of Wisconsin Press, [2022]

Summary:

Lakes are among the Upper Midwest’s greatest treasures and most valuable natural resources. The Great Lakes define the region, and thousands of smaller lakes offer peace, joy, and recreation to millions. And yet, in large part because of the numbers of people who enjoy the local waterways, the lakes of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota face numerous challenges. Invasive species, pollution, defective septic systems, inadequate shoreland zoning laws, and climate change are present and increasingly existential threats. We are, quite possibly, loving our lakes to death.In his engaging and conversational style, Ted Rulseh details each of these challenges and proposes achievable solutions. He draws on personal experience, interviews, academic research, and government reports to describe the state of the lakes, the stresses they are under, and avenues to successful lakeside living for a sustainable future. Ripple Effects will be a go-to source for all who love lakes and who advocate for their protection; its driving question is summed up by one of Rulseh’s interviewees: “We love this lake. What can we do to keep it healthy?” -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. A Lake, a Family

2. Cabin Country

3. Paradise Discovered

4. One Water

5. The Trouble with Phosphorus

6. Changing Lakescapes

7. Zoning and Its Discontents

8. Defective Septic Systems: How Big a Problem?

9. In the Wake

10. Stealth Invaders

11. Preventing the Spread: Holes in the Safety Net

12. Changing Climate, Changing Lakes

13. Loons under Stress

14. Pressure Rising

15. Ways Forward: Forging Connections.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780299339609

0299339602

OCLC:

1310787020

Publisher Number:

99992489147