River Resource Management in the Grand Canyon

River Resource Management in the Grand Canyon
Author :
Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 243
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780309589024
ISBN-13 : 0309589029
Rating : 4/5 (029 Downloads)

Book Synopsis River Resource Management in the Grand Canyon by : Committee to Review the Glen Canyon Environmental Studies

Download or read book River Resource Management in the Grand Canyon written by Committee to Review the Glen Canyon Environmental Studies and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1996-02-12 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Federal management of water is undergoing a change that involves a drastic reduction in the number of new water projects and an increase in emphasis on the quality of water management. This book summarizes and analyzes environmental research conducted in the lower Colorado River below the Glen Canyon Dam under the leadership of the Bureau of Reclamation. It reviews alternative dam operations to mitigate impacts in the lower Colorado riverine environment and the strengths and weaknesses of large federal agencies dealing with broad environmental issues and hydropower production. While many problems remain to be solved, the Bureau of Reclamation through the Glen Canyon area. The lessons of GCES are transferable to other locations and could be the basis for a new era in the management of western waters.

River Resource Management in the Grand Canyon Related Books

River Resource Management in the Grand Canyon
Language: en
Pages: 243
Authors: National Research Council
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1996-02-29 - Publisher: National Academies Press

GET EBOOK

Federal management of water is undergoing a change that involves a drastic reduction in the number of new water projects and an increase in emphasis on the qual
River Resource Management in the Grand Canyon
Language: en
Pages: 242
Authors: National Research Council
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1996-01-29 - Publisher: National Academies Press

GET EBOOK

Federal management of water is undergoing a change that involves a drastic reduction in the number of new water projects and an increase in emphasis on the qual
Colorado River Ecology and Dam Management
Language: en
Pages: 287
Authors: National Research Council
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1991-02-01 - Publisher: National Academies Press

GET EBOOK

This book contains 11 papers that review the extant information about the Colorado River from an ecosystem perspective and serve as the basis for discussion of
Colorado River Basin Water Management
Language: en
Pages: 222
Authors: National Research Council
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-06-30 - Publisher: National Academies Press

GET EBOOK

Recent studies of past climate and streamflow conditions have broadened understanding of long-term water availability in the Colorado River, revealing many peri
The RFF Reader in Environmental and Resource Management
Language: en
Pages: 332
Authors: Wallace E. Oates
Categories: Environmental policy
Type: BOOK - Published: 1999 - Publisher: Resources for the Future

GET EBOOK

RFF University Fellow Wallace Oates has assembled much of RFF's best work in a new volume that provides teachers and students, the public policy community, and