Watershed research in the U.S. Geological Survey /
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التنسيق: | Licensed eBooks |
اللغة: | الإنجليزية |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academy Press,
1997.
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سلاسل: | Compass series (Washington, D.C.)
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الوصول للمادة أونلاين: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=15922 |
جدول المحتويات:
- 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.