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Water Resources - Science and Society (Paperback)
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Water Resources - Science and Society (Paperback)
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A scientifically rigorous text grounded in socioeconomic reality
that examines both physical hydrology and contemporary water usage
issues. The fair allocation and wise use of fresh water presents
significant challenges across the world. To avoid unresolvable
crises in the future, judiciously managing water resources in the
twenty-first century is fundamentally important. Integrating the
underlying science of hydrology with real-world usage scenarios,
Water Resources offers a nuanced, modern treatment of contemporary
water resource management issues. In this ground-breaking new text,
renowned environmental scientist and educator George M. Hornberger
and award-winning environmental engineer Debra Perrone examine the
role of water resources in natural, social, and human-built
systems, helping students understand and evaluate the complex
tradeoffs required to achieve sustainable water management.
Providing a much-needed educational tool that looks at freshwater
resources within the context of the crucial water-energy-food
nexus, the text * includes a primer on the elements of physical
hydrology necessary to understand resource availability; * covers
rivers, lakes, groundwater, and soil water; * relates water to
agriculture, energy, urbanization, and the environment; *
highlights connections between water quantity and quality; *
explains the economic and legal constraints around water resources;
* considers the impacts of climate change and population growth;
and * proposes paths forward for the sustainable use of water.
Teaching basic methods used to make informed water management
decisions, the book includes illustrative quantitative
calculations, qualitative think-pieces, and case studies. An
appendix provides a review of units, dimensions, and conversions
useful for addressing each chapter's example problems. Online
answer keys are also available. Positioned to become the foremost
text on water resource issues, this companion to Hornberger's
widely regarded Elements of Physical Hydrology reveals the enormity
of the water crisis facing the planet while offering realistic
hope.
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