Water Pollution Issues and Developments

Water Pollution Issues and Developments
Author: Sarah V. Thomas
Publisher: Nova Publishers
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2008
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781604562088

Pollution is undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities so that the environment becomes harmful or unfit for living things; especially applicable to the contamination of soil, water, or the atmosphere by the discharge of harmful substances. In addition to the harm to living beings, both present or future and known or unknown, pollution cleanup and surveillance are enormous financial drains of the economies of the world. This book focuses on issues and developments critical for the field.

Land Use Effects on Streamflow and Water Quality in the Northeastern United States

Land Use Effects on Streamflow and Water Quality in the Northeastern United States
Author: Avril L. de la Cretaz
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2007-06-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1420008722

Filling a long-standing need for a desk reference that synthesizes current research, Land Use Effects on Streamflow and Water Quality in the Northeastern United States reviews and discusses the impact of forest management, agriculture, and urbanization. The book provides a gateway to the diverse scientific literature that is urgently needed

The Challenges of Dam Removal and River Restoration

The Challenges of Dam Removal and River Restoration
Author: Jerome V. DeGraff
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0813741211

"River restoration is a societal goal in the United States. This collection of research articles focuses on our current understanding of the impacts of removing dams and the role of dam removal in the larger context of river restoration. The papers are grouped by topic: (1) assessment of existing dams, strategies to determine impounded legacy sediments, and evaluating whether or not to remove the dam; (2) case studies of the hydrologic, sediment, and ecosystem impacts of recent dam removals; (3) assessment of river restoration by modifying flows or removing dams; and (4) the concept of river restoration in the context of historical changes in river systems"--Provided by publisher.