Water resources sustainability /

Provides the information and thinking on the globally-critical subject of water sustainability and management. This resource includes methods for analyzing water resource needs, modeling, supply reliability, irrigation, and optimization.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mays, Larry W. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2007]
Edición:First edition.
Colección:McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering.
Temas:
Water resources development.
Water-supply > Management.
Water-supply engineering.
Sustainable development.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A. About the editor-in-chief
  • B. Dedication
  • C. Water environment federation
  • D. Contributors
  • E. Preface
  • 1. Introduction: water sustainability
  • Introduction
  • What is water resources sustainability?
  • Frameworks for civilizations to collapse
  • Modern day examples of unsustainability
  • The problems in developing nations
  • Future targets for current global water challenges
  • References
  • 2. Water sustainability: parallels of past civilizations and the present
  • Introduction
  • Ancient megawater projects
  • The beginning of the watering of the west
  • The past and the future
  • References
  • 3. Water resources sustainability: an ecological-economics perspective
  • Introduction
  • An ecological-economics view of sustainability
  • Measuring the ecological-economic value of water
  • Toward sustainable management of water resources
  • Where ecological economics takes us
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 4. Managing for sustainability in arizona, usa: linking climate, water management and growth
  • Introduction
  • Arizona's water resources and climate
  • Arizona's water management framework
  • Managing for sustainability?arizona's experience
  • Concluding thoughts
  • References
  • 5. Optimization modeling for sustainable groundwater and conjunctive use policy development
  • Introduction
  • Simulation/optimization models
  • Sustainable groundwater and conjunctive use under riparian rights?reasonable use doctrine
  • Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Legal citations
  • 6. Multiobjective analysis for sustainability?conjunctive use planning of ground water and surface water
  • Introduction
  • Governing equations
  • Management objectives in conjunctive use projects
  • Multiobjective optimization
  • Linking simulation and optimization
  • Multicriteria decision making
  • Case study: san pedro river basin
  • Concluding remarks
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 7. Uncertainties and risks in water resources projects
  • Introduction
  • Risk-based hydrosystems engineering and management
  • Data requirements in risk-based approach
  • Risk-based analysis considering intangible factors
  • Risk-based design without flood damage information
  • Uncertainty and reliability analyses
  • Concluding remarks
  • References
  • 8. Climate change effects and water management options
  • Introduction
  • Climate change effects
  • Water management options
  • Uncertainties
  • References
  • Further reading
  • 9. Water sustainablity: the potential impact of climate change
  • Introduction
  • Is there evidence of the effects of climate change on hydrology in the historical record?
  • Future potential impacts on natural streamflow due to climate change
  • Future potential impacts on californian water resources systems due to climate change
  • Suggested future studies
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 10. Water supply security: an introduction
  • History
  • The water supply system: a brief description
  • Why water supply systems?
  • The threats
  • Prior to september 11, 2001
  • Response to september 11, 2001
  • References
  • 11. Water resources sustainability issues in south korea
  • Introduction
  • Research on urban flood disaster management
  • Restoration of cheonggye-cheon
  • Water security issues in korea
  • Acknowledgments
  • References.
  • 12. Water-based sustainable integrated regional development
  • Introduction
  • Definitions
  • Scope and scale issues in development: from chaos to integration
  • Case for water-based sustainable integrated regional development
  • Implementing water-based sird
  • Turkey's southeastern anatolia project (gap): a real-world example
  • Future directions and room for improvement
  • References
  • 13. Community management of rural water systems in ghana: postconstruction support and water and sanitation committees in brong ahafo and volta regions
  • Introduction
  • Background and study context
  • Fieldwork
  • Current status of water systems and watsan committees
  • Postconstruction support and the functioning of watsan committees
  • Discussion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 14. Is privatization of water utilities sustainable? Lessons from the european experience
  • Introduction
  • Liberalization and psi opportunities in the water sector: a framework for the analysis
  • Alternative models for organizing wss services
  • Assessment of sustainability of water liberalization models
  • Private sector participation, water prices, and affordability
  • Future scenarios: the way ahead
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 6. Chapter six
  • Article 600. Electric signs and outline lighting
  • Article 604. Manufactured wiring systems
  • Article 605. Office furnishings
  • Article 610. Cranes and hoists
  • Article 620. Elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, moving walks, platform lifts, and stairway chair lifts
  • Article 625. Electrical vehicle charging systems
  • Article 626. Electrified truck parking spaces
  • Article 630. Electric welders
  • Article 640. Audio signal processing, amplification, and reproduction equipment
  • Article 645. Information technology equipment
  • Article 646. Modular data centers
  • Article 647. Sensitive electronic equipment
  • Article 650. Pipe organs
  • Article 660. X-ray equipment
  • Article 665. Induction and dielectric heating equipment
  • Article 668. Electrolytic cells
  • Article 669. Electroplating
  • Article 670. Industrial machinery
  • Article 675. Electrically driven or controlled irrigation machines
  • Article 680. Swimming pools, fountains, and similar installations
  • Article 682. Natural and artificially made bodies of water
  • Article 685. Integrated electrical systems
  • Article 690. Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems
  • Article 692. Fuel cell systems
  • Article 694. Wind electric systems
  • Article 695. Fire pumps
  • 7. Chapter seven
  • Article 700. Emergency systems
  • Article 701. Legally required standby systems
  • Article 702. Optional standby systems
  • Article 705. Interconnected electric power production sources
  • Article 708. Critical operations power systems (COPS)
  • Article 720. Circuits and equipment operating at less than 50 volts
  • Article 725. Class 1, class 2, and class 3 remote-control, signaling, and power-limited circuits
  • Article 727. Instrumentation tray cable: type ITC
  • Article 728. Fire-resistive cable systems
  • Article 750. Energy management systems
  • Article 760. Fire alarm systems
  • Article 770. Optical fiber cables and raceways
  • 8. Chapter eight
  • Article 800. Communications circuits
  • Article 810. Radio and television equipment
  • Article 820. Community antenna television and radio distribution systems
  • Article 830. Network-powered broadband communications systems
  • Article 840. Premises-powered broadband communications systems
  • 9. Chapter nine
  • Tables
  • Informative annex a. Product safety standards
  • Informative annex b. Application information for ampacity calculation
  • Informative annex c. Conduit and tubing fill tables for conductors and fixture wires of the same size
  • Informative annex d. Examples
  • Informative annex e. Types of construction
  • Informative annex f. Availability and reliability for operations power systems; and development and implementation of functional performance tests (FPTS) for critical operations power systems
  • Informative annex g. Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
  • Informative annex h. Administration and enforcement
  • Informative annex i. Recommended tightening torque tables from UL standard 486a-b
  • Informative annex j. ADA standards for accessible design.

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