Comparing Futures For The Sacramento San Joaquin Delta
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Author | : Jay Lund |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2010-02-02 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0520945379 |
An ecosystem in freefall, a shrinking water supply for cities and agriculture, an antiquated network of failure-prone levees—this is the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the major hub of California's water system. Written by a team of independent water experts, this analysis of the latest data evaluates proposed solutions to the Delta's myriad problems. Through in-depth economic and ecological analysis, the authors find that the current policy of channeling water exports through the Delta is not sustainable for any interest. Employing a peripheral canal-conveying water around the Delta instead of through it—as part of a larger habitat and water management plan appears to be the best strategy to maintain both a high-quality water supply and at the same time improve conditions for native fish and wildlife. This important assessment includes integrated analysis of long term ecosystem and water management options and demonstrates how issues such as climate change and sustainability will shape the future. Published in cooperation with the Public Policy Institute of California
Author | : Jay R. Lund |
Publisher | : Public Policy Instit. of CA |
Total Pages | : 285 |
Release | : 2007-02-01 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9781582131269 |
California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is widely perceived to be in crisis today: its levee system is fragile, many of its native species are declining rapidly, and it lacks strong governing institutions to deal with its problems. In its current state, the Delta is unsustainable for almost all stakeholders. This report provides a comprehensive, scientifically up-to-date analysis and outlines several alternative management strategies for the Delta.
Author | : Contra Costa Water District (Calif.). Water Resources Department |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Delta Region (Calif.) |
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Author | : Interagency Delta Committee |
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Total Pages | : 44 |
Release | : 1965 |
Genre | : Delta Region (Calif.) |
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Publisher | : Public Policy Instit. of CA |
Total Pages | : 64 |
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Author | : Interagency Delta Committee |
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Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : Water resources development |
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Author | : Bruce Herbold |
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Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Ecology |
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Author | : D. J. Hebert |
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Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 1944 |
Genre | : Delta Region (Calif.) |
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Author | : San Francisco Estuary Institute |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2014-10-27 |
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ISBN | : 9780990898504 |
Recent state policy sets ambitious goals for ecosystem restoration in the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta. The Delta Plan and California Water Code, as well as other regional documents, identify the need to go beyond small-scale habitat restoration to create larger functional landscapes of interconnected habitats. Yet there is little quantitative guidance available to help design the complex spatial systems that are likely to achieve these goals. This report provides the first analysis of ecological landscape metrics in the pre-disturbance and contemporary Delta to help define, design, and evaluate functional, resilient landscapes for the future.
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Total Pages | : 656 |
Release | : 1982 |
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