{"product_id":"water-resources-management-isbn-9781119885962","title":"Water Resources Management","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWater Resources Management\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thorough and authoritative handbook to the foundations of water resources management\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWater Resources Management: Principles, Methods, and Tools\u003c\/i\u003e, distinguished engineer Dr. Neil S. Grigg delivers a comprehensive guide to the water resources industry, the technical methods and tools that professionals in that industry use, and the concepts and issues that animate the discipline. The author also provides expansive case studies that highlight real-world applications of the ideas discussed within. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book offers practical content, including discussion questions, practice problems, and project examples, while presenting a cross-disciplinary perspective ideal for those studying to be civil or environmental engineers, urban planners, environmental scientists, or professionals in other disciplines. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWater Resources Management\u003c\/i\u003e covers the foundational knowledge required by professionals working in the field alongside practical content that connects readers with how the discipline functions in the real world. It also includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A thorough introduction to the framework of the water industry, including discussions of water resources and services for people and the environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e In-depth explorations of technical methods and tools, including hydrology as the science of water accounting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Fulsome discussions of water resources management concepts and issues, including models and data analytics to support decision-making\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Expansive treatments of water-related failures, accidents, and malevolent activity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for civil and environmental engineering students studying water resources planning and management, \u003ci\u003eWater Resources Management: Principles, Methods, and Tools\u003c\/i\u003e will also earn a place in the libraries of practicing engineers, government officials, and consultants working in water management and policy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Water Resources Management 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 History of Water Resources Management 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Water Infrastructure and Systems 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Demands for Water and Water Infrastructure 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Hydrologic Principles for Water Management 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Water Balances as Tools for Management 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Flood Studies: Hydrology, Hydraulics, and Damages 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Water Quality, Public Health, and Environmental Integrity 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Models and Data for Decision Making 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Operations, Maintenance, and Asset Management 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Water Governance and Institutions 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Water Management Organizations 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Planning Principles, Tools, and Applications 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 14 Planning for Water Infrastructure 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Water Quality Planning and Management 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Planning for Sociopolitical Goals 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Environmental Planning and Assessment 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Economics of Water Resources Management 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Financing Water Systems and Programs 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Water Laws, Conflicts, Litigation, and Regulation 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Flooding, Stormwater, and Dam Safety: Risks and Laws 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Water Security: Natural and Human-Caused Hazards 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Integrated Water Resources Management 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Careers in Water Resources Management 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Units, Conversion Factors, and Water Properties 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C Associations, Federal Agencies, and Other Stakeholders of the Water Industry 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D Water Journals 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E Glossary of Water Management Terms 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 395\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeil S. Grigg, PhD, PE,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor and former Head of the Civil \u0026amp; Environmental Engineering Department at Colorado State University, where he has also been Water ­Institute Director. He has over 50 years’ experience in the fields of infrastructure engineering and ­management, water resource engineering, urban water systems, and the public administration of ­infrastructure facilities.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thorough and authoritative handbook to the foundations of water resources management\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWater Resources Management: Principles, Methods, and Tools\u003c\/i\u003e, distinguished engineer Dr. Neil S. Grigg delivers a comprehensive guide to the water resources industry, the technical methods and tools that professionals in that industry use, and the concepts and issues that animate the discipline. 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