Water resources / by Shimon C. Anisfeld.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anisfeld, Shimon C.

Series:

Foundations of contemporary environmental studies.

Foundations of contemporary environmental studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water resources development--Environmental aspects.

Water resources development.

Watershed management.

Water-supply--Social aspects.

Water-supply.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 330 p. ) ill., maps ;

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington : Island Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this concise introduction to water resources, Shimon Anisfeld explores the fundamental interactions between humans and water, including drinking, sanitation, irrigation, and power production. The book familiarizes students with the current water crisis and with approaches for managing this essential resource more effectively in a time of rapid environmental and social change. Anisfeld addresses both human and ecological problems, including scarcity, pollution, disease, flooding, conflicts over water, and degradation of aquatic ecosystems. For inquiring students of any level, Water Resources provides a comprehensive one-volume guide to a complex but vital field of study.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication Page

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 - Past, Present, and Future: Introduction to the Water Crisis

1.1 - The Past: A Brief History of Water Resource Management

The Twentieth Century

Dams

Canals

Wells

1.2 - The Present: A Water crisis

1.3 - The Future: An Emerging Approach to Water Management

1.4 - Structure of This Book

Chapter 2 - Quantity and Quality: Introduction to Water Resource Science

2.1 - Following the Hydrologic Cycle

Precipitation

Evapotranspiration

Percolation and Groundwater

Streamfow

2.2 - Watersheds and Issues of Spatial Scale

Watersheds and Water Budgets

Nested Watersheds and Stream Size

USGS Hydrologic Units and the Problem with Watersheds

2.3 - Introduction to Water Quality

Types of Pollutants

The Clean Water Act and Pollution Permits

2.4 - Introduction to Fluvial Geomorphology and Aquatic Ecology

2.5 - Conclusion

Chapter 3 - Supply and Demand: Water Availability and Water Use

3.1 - Global Water Resources

Stocks and Flows

Spatial Variability in Water Availability

Water Availability at the Country Scale

Temporal Variability in Water Availability

3.2 - Water use

Defining Water Use

Water Use at the Global Scale

Water Use at the Country Scale

Water Footprints

Water Use in the United States

3.3 - Conclusion

Chapter 4 - Water, Water, Everywhere: Dealing with Floods

4.1 - Defining Floods

4.2 - Flooding Impacts and Trends

4.3 - Flood Management

Vulnerability

Flood Management Over Time

Flood Control in the United States

The Future of Flood Management

4.4 - Conclusion

Chapter 5 - Nor Any Drop to Drink: Water Scarcity

5.1 - Defining Scarcity

Falkenmark Indicator

WTA Indicator

5.2 - Assessing Water Scarcity at Different Scales

Global.

Country Scale

Grid Scale

River Basin Scale

Economic Water Scarcity

5.3 - Groundwater Overdraft

5.4 - Drought

Defining Drought

Paleoclimatology and Drought Frequency

Drought Management

5.5 - Conclusion

Chapter 6 - The End of Stationarity: Water in an Era of Global Change

6.1 - Population Growth and Climate Change

Population Growth

Climate Change

Forecasting the Combined Effects of Climate and Population

Climate Change, Droughts, and Floods

Climate Change and Coastal Flooding

6.2 - Land use change

Deforestation

Urbanization

Land Use Change and Coastal Flooding

Desertification

6.3 - Conclusion

Chapter 7 - Soft and Hard: Technologies for Sustainable Water Management

7.1 - Large Dams

Technical and Financial Performance

Dam Safety and Maintenance

Ecological Impacts

Social Impacts

Positions on the Dam Debate

7.2 - Small Dams

Dam Removal

7.3 - Canals and Water Transport

7.4 - Virtual Water Trade

7.5 - Desalination

7.6 - Wastewater Reclamation

7.7 - Rainwater Harvesting

7.8 - Choosing Appropriate Technology

7.9 - Conclusion

Chapter 8 - Humans and Ecosystems: Finding the Right Balance

8.1 - Human Modifications to Aquatic Ecosystems

8.2 - Hydrologic Alteration

River Flow Regimes

Characterizing Hydrologic Alteration

Environmental Flow Requirements-Defining the Question

Environmental Flow Requirements-Methods

The Global Extent of Hydrologic Alteration

8.3 - Physical Alteration

8.4 - Chemical Degradation: Water Quality

8.5 - Biotic Degradation

8.6 - The Urban Stream Syndrome

Impervious Surfaces

Hydrology

Geomorphology

Water Quality: Urban Runoff

Water Quality: Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs)

Biotic Impacts

Managing the Urban Stream Syndrome.

8.7 - Protecting Aquatic Ecosystems: the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act

CWA Water Quality Standards and Assessment

Impairments and TMDLs

The Status of America's Waters

Endangered Species Act

8.8 - Conclusion

Chapter 9 - Overconsumption and Underconsumption: Water for Households and Health

9.1 - Water and Health

9.2 - Water and Sanitation: the Standard Model in Developed countries

Water Supply

Safety of Drinking Water

Sanitation and Waste Treatment

9.3 - Water and Sanitation in Developing Countries

Millennium Development Goals

The Burden of Disease

Costs and Benefits

Reducing Water-Related Disease

9.4 - Alternatives for Sanitation

9.5 - Natural contaminants

Arsenic

Fluoride

9.6 - Bottled Water

9.7 - Household Water conservation

Current Use

Tools for Conservation

Effectiveness

9.8 - Conclusion

Chapter 10 - Crops and Drops: Getting More from Less in Agricultural Water Use

10.1 - Agriculture as a Water user

10.2 - The Green Revolution and Its Limits

10.3 - Water Productivity

Diet

Footprints and Efficiency

10.4 - Agricultural Pollution

10.5 - Conclusion

Chapter 11 - Growth and Sustainability: Using Water More Wisely in Industry

11.1 - Water and Energy

Water for Energy: Fossil Fuel Extraction

Water for Energy: Thermoelectric Power Plants

Water for Energy: Hydropower

Water for Energy: Bioenergy

Energy for Water

11.2 - Water and Industrial Production

Improving Efficiency

Water Risks and Opportunities

Industrial Pollution

Forestry

11.3 - Conclusion

Chapter 12 - Basic Need and Economic Good: The Contested Role of Economics in Water Management

12.1 - The Economic Perspective

12.2 - Laws and Markets for Allocating Water

Legal Doctrines for Water Allocation

Water Markets for Improved Allocation.

Regulated Riparianism for Improved Allocation

12.3 - Pricing for Conservation, Cost Recovery, and Fairness

Theory

The Argument for Higher Prices

The Current Pricing Picture

The Equity Problem

12.4 - Privatization

The Opposing Positions on Privatization

Moving Forward: A Middle Ground

12.5 - Cost-Benefit Analysis

Equity

Unquantifiable Factors

Pork Barrel Politics

12.6 - Conclusion

Chapter 13 - Conflict and Cooperation: Transboundary and Intersectoral Water Management

13.1 - International Water Conflict and Cooperation

International Law

Water Wars or Water Treaties?

Factors Affecting Water Interactions

Tools for Moving Toward Cooperation

Game Theory

Water Conflict and Cooperation in the Jordan River Basin

13.2 - Water Conflict and Cooperation in the US

The Law of the River

Klamath River

Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF)

13.3 - Conclusion

Chapter 14 - Conclusion: The Imperative of Better Management

Discussion Questions

Glossary

References

Recommended Readings

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-315) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781597269735

1597269735

OCLC:

958547100