Introduction to Water in California - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Introduction to Water in California write by David Carle. This book was released on 2015-12-15. Introduction to Water in California available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This thoroughly engaging, concise book tells the story of California's most precious resource, tracing the journey of water in the state from the atmosphere to the snowpack to our faucets and foods. Along the way, we learn much about California itself as the book describes its rivers, lakes, wetlands, dams, and aqueducts and discusses the role of water in agriculture, the environment, and politics. Essential reading in a state facing the future with an overextended water supply, this fascinating book shows that, for all Californians, every drop counts. New to this updated edition: * Additional maps, figures, and photos * Expanded coverage of potential impacts to precipitation, snowpack, and water supply from climate change * Updated information about the struggle for water management and potential solutions * New content about sustainable groundwater use and regulation, desalination, water recycling, stormwater capture, and current proposals for water storage and diversion *Additional table summarizing water sources for 360 California cities and towns
Introduction to Water in California
Introduction to Water in California - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Introduction to Water in California write by David Carle. This book was released on 2004-04-26. Introduction to Water in California available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "This book engages readers at a personal level."—Donald Pisani, author of Water and American Government "Water is the foundation upon which California's ecosystems and economic vitality rise. This is a must read for anyone living in California, whether they are students, politicians, farmers, environmental activists, or corporate executives."—Arthur Guy Baggett, Jr., Chair, California State Water Resources Control Board "A comprehensive, readable natural history guide to an extremely complicated subject. It interweaves the historical, human, and technological factors with the ecological and environmental realities."—Pam Lloyd, former Chair of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, S.F. Bay Region
Introduction to Water in California, Updated ed
Introduction to Water in California, Updated ed - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Introduction to Water in California, Updated ed write by Carle. This book was released on 2009. Introduction to Water in California, Updated ed available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Managing California's Water
Managing California's Water - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Managing California's Water write by Ellen Hanak. This book was released on 2011. Managing California's Water available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The State of Water
The State of Water - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The State of Water write by Obi Kaufmann. This book was released on 2019. The State of Water available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Obi Kaufmann, author of the best-selling California Field Atlas, turns his artful yet analytical attention to the Golden State's single most complex and controversial resource: water. In this new book, full-color maps unravel the braided knot of California's water infrastructure and ecosystems, exposing a history of unlimited growth in spite of finite natural resources--a history that has led to its current precarious circumstances. Yet this built world depends upon the biosphere, and in The State of Water Kaufmann argues that environmental conservation and restoration efforts are necessary not only for ethical reasons but also as a matter of human survival. Offering nine perspectives to illustrate the most pressing challenges facing California's water infrastructure, from dams to species revitalization, Kaufmann reveals pragmatic yet inspiring solutions to how water in the West can continue to support agriculture, municipalities, and the environment. Interspersed throughout with trail paintings of animals that might yet survive under a caring and careful water ethic, Kaufmann shows how California can usher in a new era of responsible water conservation, and--perhaps most importantly--how we may do so together.
