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Privatization of Water Services in the United States: An Assessment of Issues and Experience by National Research Council 9780309074445
RRP: €44.03€38.87In the quest to reduce costs and improve the efficiency of water and wastewater services, many communities in the United States are exploring the potential advantages of privatization of those services. Unlike other utility services, local governments... -
Safety of Dams: Flood and Earthquake Criteria by Water Science and Technology Board 9780309035323
RRP: €82.11€71.39From earth tectonics and meteorology to risk, responsibility, and the role of government, this comprehensive and detailed book reviews current practices in designing dams to withstand extreme hydrologic and seismic events. Recommendations for action and... -
Effectiveness and Impacts of Dust Control Measures for Owens Lake by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309670791
RRP: €76.16€66.31During the 20th century, the city of Los Angeles diverted surface water flowing into Owens Lake for water supply, transforming the large, closed-basin, saline lake into a small brine pool surrounded by dry playa. Under high winds, the exposed lakebed... -
Groundwater Recharge and Flow: Approaches and Challenges for Monitoring and Modeling Using Remotely Sensed Data: Proceedings of a Workshop by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309499644
RRP: €48.79€42.94Water of appropriate quantity and quality is essential for drinking, sanitation, and food, energy, and industrial production for any society and is derived for most needs from surface- or groundwater sources. Studies suggest that groundwater use in... -
Future Water Priorities for the Nation: Directions for the U.S. Geological Survey Water Mission Area by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309477093
RRP: €48.79€42.94Solving problems related to use of water resources will be of paramount importance in coming decades as increasing pressure from growing populations, climate change, extreme weather, and aging water-related infrastructure threaten water availability and... -
Onshore Unconventional Hydrocarbon Development: Legacy Issues and Innovations in Managing Riska"Day 1: Proceedings of a Workshop by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309474245
RRP: €63.07€55.12Oil and gas well completion and stimulation technologies to develop unconventional hydrocarbon resources in the United States have evolved over the past several decades, particularly in relation to the development of shale oil and shale gas. Shale oil... -
Review of the Everglades Aquifer Storage and Recovery Regional Study by Committee to Review the Florida Aquifer Storage and Recover Regional Study Technical Data Report 9780309372091
RRP: €41.65€36.83The Florida Everglades is a large and diverse aquatic ecosystem that has been greatly altered over the past century by an extensive water control infrastructure designed to increase agricultural and urban economic productivity. The Comprehensive... -
Challenges and Opportunities in the Hydrologic Sciences by Committee on Challenges and Opportunities in the Hydrologic Sciences 9780309222839
RRP: €48.79€42.94New research opportunities to advance hydrologic sciences promise a better understanding of the role of water in the Earth system that could help improve human welfare and the health of the environment. Reaching this understanding will require both... -
Dam and Levee Safety and Community Resilience: A Vision for Future Practice by Committee on Integrating Dam and Levee Safety and Community Resilience 9780309256148
RRP: €48.79€42.94Although advances in engineering can reduce the risk of dam and levee failure, some failures will still occur. Such events cause impacts on social and physical infrastructure that extend far beyond the flood zone. Broadening dam and levee safety programs... -
Affordability of National Flood Insurance Program Premiums: Report 1 by National Research Council 9780309371254
RRP: €48.79€42.94The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is housed within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and offers insurance policies that are marketed and sold through private insurers, but with the risks borne by the U.S. federal government. NFIP's... -
New Strategies for America's Watersheds by Committee on Watershed Management 9780309083737
RRP: €82.11€71.39Emergence of a toxic organism like pfisteria in tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay has focused public attention on potential hazards in our water. More importantly, it has reminded us of the importance of the entire watershed to the health of any body of... -
Drought Management and Its Impact on Public Water Systems: Report on a Colloquium Sponsored by the Water Science and Technology Board by National Research Council 9780309078375
RRP: €44.03€38.87Based on a colloquium sponsored by the Water Science and Technology Board, this book addresses the need for research toward the problems of water management during drought episodes. It covers such topics as the causes and occurrence of drought, drought... -
Delta Waters: Research to Support Integrated Water and Environmental Management in the Lower Mississippi River by Committee on Strategic Research for Integrated Water Resources Management 9780309292160
RRP: €44.03€38.87The Water Institute of the Gulf is a not-for-profit, independent research institute dedicated to advancing the understanding of coastal, deltaic, river and water resource systems, both within the Gulf Coast and around the world. Their mission supports... -
Basic Water Treatment by Chris Binnie 9781847558787
RRP: €47.54€39.92Revised, updated and expanded Basic Water Treatment remains an essential reference on all aspects of water quality and treatment systems. A bestselling text, this book has been written by two of the world's leading experts in the field and remains the... -
River Science at the U.S. Geological Survey by National Research Council 9780309103572
RRP: €60.69€53.10Rivers provide about 60 percent of the nationaEURO (TM)s drinking water and irrigation water and 10 percent of the nationaEURO (TM)s electric power needs. The multiple and sometimes incompatible services demanded of rivers often lead to policy and... -
Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering by K.C. Patra
RRP: €47.01€45.47Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781842654217Author K.C. PatraFormat HardbackPage Count 608Imprint Alpha Science International LtdPublisher Alpha Science International Ltd -
Wisconsin Waters: The Ancient History of Lakes, Rivers, and Waterfalls by Scott Spoolman
RRP: €32.07€22.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780870209949Author Scott SpoolmanFormat PaperbackImprint Wisconsin Historical Society PressPublisher Wisconsin Historical Society Press -
Water's Edge: Writing on Water by Forrest Gander
RRP: €26.12€18.16Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780810145795Author Forrest GanderFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Curbstone PressPublisher Curbstone PressWeight(grams) 152g -
Water under Threat by Larbi Bouguerra
€31.43Water has been described as 'the oil of the 21st century' with rapid population growth, climate change and pollution conspiring to make it the resource over which wars may be fought in years to come. But does water have a price? Is it a right or a need?... -
Biogeochemical Cycles and Climate by Han Dolman
RRP: €36.28€34.46Changing concentrations of greenhouse gasses are key to our changing climate. Biogeochemical Cycles and Climate examines the interaction of the main biogeochemical cycles of the earth with the physics of climate from the perspective of the earth as an... -
Fluid Flow in Fractured Rocks by Robert W. Zimmerman 9781119248019
RRP: €72.53€65.63FLUID FLOW IN FRACTURED ROCKS "The definitive treatise on the subject for many years to come" (Prof. Ruben Juanes, MIT) Authoritative textbook that provides a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to fluid flow in fractured rocks Fluid Flow in... -
QGIS for Hydrological Applications - Second Edition: Recipes for Catchment Hydrology and Water Management by Hans Van Der Kwast 9780986805233
€48.52Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780986805233Author Hans Van Der KwastFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Locate PressPublisher Locate PressWeight(grams) 585gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm... -
Water Justice by Rutgerd Boelens
RRP: €83.29€76.52Water justice is becoming an ever-more pressing issue in times of increasing water-based inequalities and discrimination. Megacities, mining, forestry, industry and agribusiness claim an increasingly large share of available surface and groundwater... -
Introduction to Water Resources and Environmental Issues by Karrie Lynn Pennington
RRP: €61.87€55.29How much water does the world need to support growing human populations? What are the potential effects of climate change on the world's water resources? These questions and more are discussed in this thoroughly updated and expanded new edition. Written... -
River Mechanics by Pierre Y. Julien
RRP: €65.44€56.74The second edition of Julien's textbook presents an analysis of rivers from mountain streams to river estuaries. The book is rooted in fundamental principles to promote sound engineering practice. State-of-the-art methods are presented to underline... -
Physics of Flow in Porous Media by Jens Feder
RRP: €71.39€64.44An invaluable reference for graduate students and academic researchers, this book introduces the basic terminology, methods and theory of the physics of flow in porous media. Geometric concepts, such as percolation and fractals, are explained and simple... -
Hydrogeology by Bernward Holting 9783662563731
RRP: €89.24€81.79This textbook provides a complete introduction to Hydrogeology. It is a comprehensive reference for earth science professionals involved in groundwater exploitation as well as for geotechnical engineers. This English translation of the German textbook... -
Estimating Groundwater Recharge by Richard W. Healy
RRP: €42.83€36.10Understanding groundwater recharge is essential for successful management of water resources and modeling fluid and contaminant transport within the subsurface. This book provides a critical evaluation of the theory and assumptions that underlie methods... -
Water Security: Principles, Perspectives and Practices by Bruce Lankford
RRP: €73.77€64.27The purpose of this book is to present an overview of the latest research, policy, practitioner, academic and international thinking on water security-an issue that, like water governance a few years ago, has developed much policy awareness and momentum... -
Introduction to Geostatistics: Applications in Hydrogeology by P. K. Kitanidis
RRP: €61.87€51.19Engineers and applied geophysicists routinely encounter interpolation and estimation problems when analysing data from field observations. Introduction to Geostatistics presents practical techniques for the estimation of spatial functions from sparse... -
Groundwater Hydrology of Springs: Engineering, Theory, Management and Sustainability by Neven Kresic 9781856175029
RRP: €122.57€108.97Groundwater Hydrology of Water Resource Series - Water is an essential environmental resource and one that needs to be properly managed. As the world places more emphasis on sustainable water supplies, the demand for expertise in hydrology and water... -
Where the River Flows: Scientific Reflections on Earth's Waterways by Sean W. Fleming 9780691191829
RRP: €21.41€16.73The vital interconnections that rivers share with the land, the sky, and usRivers are essential to every aspect of civilization, from brewing beer to building computers, yet how many of us understand how they work? Where the River Flows takes you on a... -
Water Contamination Emergencies: Monitoring, Understanding and Acting by K. Clive Thompson 9781849731560
RRP: €142.74€117.89This book is the proceedings of the International Conference on Water Contamination Emergencies: Monitoring, Understanding, Acting held in October 2010. The fourth in a series of conference proceedings this book develops themes from three previous,... -
A Review: Hydraulic Structure And Rock Formation Fluid Flow Systems: Hydraulic Design Handbook by Tristan Cocuzzo 9798723517516
RRP: €14.27€11.72Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798723517516Author Tristan CocuzzoFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 152g -
Essentials of Water: Water in the Earth's Physical and Biological Environments by Peter Blanken 9781108984379
€47.71Water shapes the planet and all life upon it. Breaking down traditional disciplinary barriers, this accessible, holistic introduction to the role and importance of water in Earth's physical and biological environments assumes no prior knowledge. It... -
Addressing Changes in Regional Groundwater Resources: Lessons from the High Plains Aquifer: Report of the AGI Critical Issues Forum, October 27-28, 2016, Golden, Colorado by Timothy Oleson 9781974166640
RRP: €11.90€9.66Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781974166640Author Timothy OlesonFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent... -
Maji Bila Ukomo by John Bosco a Mihigo 9789987735174
RRP: €26.13€20.74Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789987735174Author John Bosco a MihigoFormat PaperbackImprint E & D Vision Publishing LimitedPublisher E & D Vision Publishing LimitedWeight(grams)... -
Water Contamination Emergencies: Can We Cope? by John Gray 9780854046287
RRP: €118.94€98.56Contamination of water supplies, whether by chemical, biological or radioactive agents, requires a rapid and effective response in order to reduce or avoid impact on the environment or consumers. Using seven major incident case studies (including the... -
Water Contamination Emergencies: Collective Responsibility by John Gray 9780854041725
RRP: €142.74€118.37In the current international situation, the ability to deal effectively with water contamination emergencies is of rapidly increasing importance. The third in a series of conference proceedings, this book brings together contributions from leading... -
Hydrogeology: Why Is Hydrogeology Important: Hydrology Salary by Ralph Wickwire 9798723556546
RRP: €10.70€9.20Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798723556546Author Ralph WickwireFormat PaperbackPage Count 44Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 152g