Watershed research in the U.S. Geological Survey - National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Research (Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1997)
Watershed Research in the U.S. Geological Survey -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Watershed Research for Water Management -- WATERSHEDS IN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT -- Origins -- Erosion and Sedimentation -- Water Pollution Control -- Urban Stormwater -- Public Water Supplies -- Watersheds as a Planning Framework -- IMPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH -- 3 Scientific Rationale for Watershed Research -- WATERSHEDS AS ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES -- HYDROLOGIC MODELS -- A BRIEF HISTORY OF WATERSHED RESEARCH -- DIRECTIONS FOR USGS ACTIVITY IN WATERSHED SCIENCE -- 4 Scientific Opportunities for USGS -- FOCUS AREAS AND ISSUES IN WATERSHED RESEARCH -- Water Quality -- Water Availability and Conservation -- Land Use and Land Use Change -- Natural Hazards -- Climatic Variability and Change -- Aquatic Habitat Alteration and Restoration -- POTENTIAL FOR WATERSHED RESEARCH TO ADDRESS NEEDS -- A Knowledge Base for Large Watersheds -- A Knowledge Base for the Restoration of Watersheds -- A Knowledge Base for Urban-Suburban Hydrology -- A Knowledge Base for Erosion, Sediment Transport, and Sediment Deposition -- 5 Conclusions and Recommendations -- WATERSHED RESEARCH PROGRAM INGREDIENTS -- ADDRESSING THE ISSUES OF LARGER WATERSHEDS -- INCREASED ATTENTION TO THE URBAN SETTING -- RESTORATION OF AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS -- NEW ATTENTION TO SEDIMENT TRANSPORT -- INVOLVEMENT OF STUDENTS IN WATERSHED RESEARCH -- References -- Biographical Sketches of Committee Members.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-82).
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Keywords: Geological Survey (U.S.). -- Water Resources Division; Geological Survey (U.S.). -- Water Resources Division; Watersheds -- Research -- United States; NATURE -- Natural Resources; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Environmental Economics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Green Business; Watersheds -- Research; United States; Samfundsvidenskab -- Økonomi; Electronic book