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sustainable; ecologically oriented water projects <br />William Jobin <br />BLUE NILE ASSOCIATES, DOLORES, COLORADO <br />Sustainable Management for Dams and Waters was written to encourage engineers <br />and planners who work on water projects to add another dimension to their under- <br />standing of water-the dimension of aquatic biology and ecology. This is a book for <br />real-world planners who must b'e aware of currents in human society and history, as <br />well as the currents in two-dimensional models of reservoirs or harbors. It calls fora <br />broad-planning approach, linking many disciplines: The text donnects aspects of. <br />history, geography, biology, sociology, economics, and politics in planning for the <br />managemem of watet resources. <br />Going beyond the traditional engineering aspects of dam and canal construction, <br />Sustainable Management for Dams and Waters adds a previously negtecied focus <br />on populations of people, animals, and vegetation dependent upon the water <br />resources. With its broad scope, this is a perfect textbook for courses on planning <br />dam and water projects, aquatic ecology, and water resource planning. It is also a <br />detailed guide to recent water quality conditions in certain parts of the Americas, <br />especially Massachusetts and Puerto Rico. <br />Key Features <br />• Offers an interdisciplinary look at important issues in planning and constructing <br />water projects <br />• Explains design and operational techniques that can be used to avoid adverse <br />environmental impacts <br />• Addresses concerns related to sustainability of dams and sewage systems <br />• Challenges traditional concepts of dam and canal engineering, calling for <br />sustainable techniques to be used, especially for urban waste removal systems <br />• Includes practical information for a diverse audience of planners, including <br />engineers, economists, biologists, public health officials, and students <br />- __ _ See reverse side for other titles <br />Catalog no. SL0624 <br />LEWIS PUBLISHERS ,June t99s, c. 272 pp., <br />ISBN: 1-57444.062-4', $39.95 <br />Contents <br />Sustainable Use of Water Resources <br />Introduction <br />Sustainable Societies and Water Resources <br />Sustainable Cultures <br />Steady Destruction of Natural Resources <br />Dams, Canals, and River Basins <br />Canada <br />James Bay <br />St. Lawrence Seaway <br />New England - ' <br />Climate aril Hydrology - <br />Massachusetts Bay - <br />.Rhode Island Sound <br />Long Island Sound <br />Summary <br />The West <br />Columbia River <br />Colorado River <br />City of Denver and South Platte River <br />Missouri River <br />Caribbean Region <br />Puerto Rico <br />Mexico <br />The South <br />Brazil and Paraguay <br />Argentina <br />Summary <br />Citizen Watershed Associations <br />Dam Designers and Water Planners <br />Mistakes <br />Faulty Environmental Designing Concepts <br />Solutions <br />Ecological Principles for Water Planning <br />Guidelines for Dam Engineering <br />The End of It All <br />Epilogue <br />Index <br />interest~~ <br />_ __.____ - ~ - _ ~v~~OADEA NOW -- <br />FOR 30-DAY <br />EXAMINATION <br />