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This book assesses the current available information concerning the
major scientific problems related to environmental consequences of
a possible nuclear war. The contributors address a broad range of
topics, among them the effects of blast, heat, and local
radioactive fallout; the likely dispersal patterns and residence
times of radioactive debris in the troposphere and stratosphere;
the probable long-term effects on both the local and global
biosphere and radiological consequences for humans; the effect on
the global environment of widespread fires in urban and
industrialized regions; and the likely significant decrease of
stratospheric ozone with a resulting long-term increase in harmful
UV radiation received at the ground. The authors point to problem
areas where current information is inadequate or completely lacking
and discuss the role of the scientist in developing such
information as a contribution to the elimination of the nuclear war
threat.
This book is a collection of reports from international scholars on
the environmental effects of various large scale river management
programs. It examines the different aspects of river basin
development with special focus on the type of problems likely to be
encountered in developing countries.
This book assesses the current available information concerning the
major scientific problems related to environmental consequences of
a possible nuclear war. The contributors address a broad range of
topics, among them the effects of blast, heat, and local
radioactive fallout; the likely dispersal patterns and residence
times of radioactive debris in the troposphere and stratosphere;
the probable long-term effects on both the local and global
biosphere and radiological consequences for humans; the effect on
the global environment of widespread fires in urban and
industrialized regions; and the likely significant decrease of
stratospheric ozone with a resulting long-term increase in harmful
UV radiation received at the ground. The authors point to problem
areas where current information is inadequate or completely lacking
and discuss the role of the scientist in developing such
information as a contribution to the elimination of the nuclear war
threat.
In our critical attempts to solve the pressing current problems of
a limited water supply, it is essential that we act always with a
global view to the future. Recognizing this, an international group
of scholars-from the Soviet Union, Canada, Africa, and the United
States-met to review together their experiences and research on the
environmental effects of a number of large scale river management
programs. This edited collection of their reports provides a
balanced view of a vital element in the total ecosystem. Their
analysis points out the urgent need to take account of long-term
trends in climate, to consider all feasible management
alternatives, and, especially, to manage demand (as opposed to
simply increasing water supply) and to defer irreversible action
until all environmental impacts are estimated.
The High Plains region was once called the Great American Desert
and thought to be, in the words of explorer Stephen Long, "wholly
unfit for cultivation." Now we know that beneath the surface,
unbeknownst to the explorers and early settlers, lies the Ogallala
aquifer, an underground formation that stretches for 800 miles from
the Texas panhandle to South Dakota. It holds more water than Lake
Huron. Indeed, the Ogallala has been referred to as the sixth Great
Lake. It is the water pumped for irrigation from the Ogallala that
has enabled a naturally dry region to produce up to 40 percent of
America's beef and 20 to 25 percent of its food and fiber, an
output worth about $20 billion. In the forty years since the
invention of center pivot irrigation, the High Plains aquifer
system has been depleted at an astonishing rate. In 1978 the volume
of water pumped from the aquifer exceeded the annual flow of the
Colorado River. In Texas, water levels are down 200 feet in some
areas. In Kansas, 700 miles of rivers that once flowed year round
no longer flow at all. In short, the High Plains may be becoming
the desert it was once thought to be. Is it too late to solve the
problem? Geographers David Kromm and Stephen White assembled nine
of the most knowledgeable scholars and water professionals in the
Great Plains to help answer that question. The result is a
collection of essays that insightfully examine the dilemmas of
groundwater use. From a variety of perspectives they address both
the technical problems and the politics of water management to
provide a badly needed analysis of the implications of large-scale
irrigation. They have included three case studies: the Nebraska
Sand Hills, Northwestern Kansas, and West Texas. Kromm and White
provide an introduction and conclusion to the volume.
To fully analyze the relationship between water management, environmental conditions and public policy, this book reviews the development of water management and evaluates it from the perspective of the quality of the natural environment. Examples are drawn from around the world, and range from local watershed management to international river basin planning, with emphasis placed on integrative approaches. Successful water management is crucial for the proper operation of natural environmental systems and for the support of human society.
To fully analyze the relationship between water management, environmental conditions and public policy, this book reviews the development of water management and evaluates it from the perspective of the quality of the natural environment. Examples are drawn from around the world, and range from local watershed management to international river basin planning, with emphasis placed on integrative approaches. Successful water management is crucial for the proper operation of natural environmental systems and for the support of human society.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
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Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks,
notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this
work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of
our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's
literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of
thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of intere
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
Extracted From The United States Department Of Agriculture Bulletin
No. 810.
Extracted From The United States Department Of Agriculture Bulletin
No. 810.
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