California Rivers and Streams - The Conflict Between Fluvial Process and Land Use (Paperback, New)

This text provides an overview of the physical and biological processes that shape California's rivers and watersheds. It introduces relevant basic principles of hydrology and geomorphology and applies them to an understanding of the differences in character of the state's many rivers. It then builds on this foundation by evaluating the impact on waterways of different land use practices-logging, mining, agriculture, flood control, urbanization, and water supply development. Water may be one of California's most valuable resources, but it is far from being one we control. In spite of channels, levees, lines and dams, the state's rivers still frequently flood, with devastating results. Almost all the rivers in California are dammed or diverted; with the booming population, there will be pressure for more intervention. The author argues that Californians know little about how their rivers work and, more importantly, how and why land-use practices impact rivers. The forceful reconfiguration and redistribution of the rivers has already brought the state to a critical crossroads. This text forces an evaluation of our use of the state's rivers and offers a foundation for participating in

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 1995
First published:	November 1995
Authors:	Jeffrey F. Mount
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	376
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-20250-4
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > The hydrosphere > Hydrology (freshwater) Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > General Promotions
LSN:	0-520-20250-3
Barcode:	9780520202504

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