Confronting the nation's water problems : the role of research /

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In order to confront the increasingly severe water problems faced by all parts of the country, the United States needs to make a new commitment to research on water resources. A new mechanism is needed to coordinate water research currently fragmented among nearly 20 federal agencies. Given the comp...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Assessment of Water Resources Research
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2004.
Temas:
Water resources development > Research > United States.
Water-supply > Research > United States.
Water quality > Research > United States.
Hydrology > Research > United States.
Eau > Approvisionnement > Recherche > États-Unis.
Eau > Qualité > Recherche > États-Unis.
Hydrologie > Recherche > États-Unis.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Environmental > Water Supply.
Hydrology > Research
Water quality > Research
Water resources development > Research
Water-supply > Research
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • FrontMatter
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • 1 Setting the Stage
  • 2 The Evolving Federal Role in Support of Water Resources Research
  • 3 Water Resources Research Priorities for the Future
  • 4 Status and Evaluation of Water Resources Research in the United States
  • 5 Data Collection and Monitoring
  • 6 Coordination of Water Resources Research
  • APPENDIXES
  • Appendix A Modified FCCSET Water Resources Research Categories
  • Appendix B Survey Data from Federal Agencies and Nonfederal Organizations
  • Appendix C Likelihood of Differences in U.S. Water Resources Research Funding Levels Between the Mid 1970s and the Late 1990sAppendix D Summary of State Perspectives
  • Appendix E Charter of the Subcommittee on Water Availability and Quality Committee on Environment and Natural Resources National Science and Technology Council
  • Appendix F Federal Agency and Nongovernmental Organization Liaisons
  • Appendix G Acronyms
  • Appendix H Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff

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