Water Resources (Themes In Resource Management)

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  Paperback
  1988

  $3.25

  'It is well illustrated and referenced. The published price is very reasonable.'
  Geographical Journal
  Successful water resource management can provide the basis for political stability, economic growth and improvements in living standards. This book examines both the human control agencies and the physical water resource systems available. Four themes are chosen for detailed analysis - water quality - water supply - flooding - hydro-powerwith each examined across a range of scales, technologies and societies.