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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Heyday
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1597141291
Iincredible photographs of California's rivers repeating the triumph of author's Rivers of America book
Author : Jeffrey F. Mount
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520916937
California Rivers and Streams provides a clear and informative overview of the physical and biological processes that shape California's rivers and watersheds. Jeffrey Mount introduces relevant basic principles of hydrology and geomorphology and applies them to an understanding of the differences in character of the state's many rivers. He then builds on this foundation by evaluating the impact on waterways of different land use practices—logging, mining, agriculture, flood control, urbanization, and water supply development. Water may be one of California's most valuable resources, but it is far from being one we control. In spite of channels, levees, lines and dams, the state's rivers still frequently flood, with devastating results. Almost all the rivers in California are dammed or diverted; with the booming population, there will be pressure for more intervention. Mount argues that Californians know little about how their rivers work and, more importantly, how and why land-use practices impact rivers. The forceful reconfiguration and redistribution of the rivers has already brought the state to a critical crossroads. California Rivers and Streams forces us to reevaluate our use of the state's rivers and offers a foundation for participating in the heated debates about their future.
Author : Tim Palmer
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520952195
Award-winning author, naturalist, and conservationist Tim Palmer presents the world of California rivers in this practical and inspiring field guide. Loaded with tips on where to hike, fish, canoe, kayak, and raft, it offers an interpretive approach that reveals geology, plant and wild life, hydrologic processes, and other natural phenomena. Palmer reports on conservation with a perspective from decades of personal engagement. More than 150 streams are featured, 50 riparian species are illustrated, and 180 photos show the essence of California’s rivers. Palmer brings a natural history guide, a recreation guide, and an introduction to river ecology together in one illuminating volume; it belongs in every river lover’s book collection, boat, and backpack.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556030633952
Author : United States. Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Environmental impact statements
ISBN : STANFORD:36105029110538
Author : William Deverell,Tom Sitton
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520292420
A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program for monographs. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Los Angeles rose to significance in the first half of the twentieth century by way of its complex relationship to three rivers: the Los Angeles, the Owens, and the Colorado. The remarkable urban and suburban trajectory of southern California since then cannot be fully understood without reference to the ways in which each of these three river systems came to be connected to the future of the metropolitan region. This history of growth must be understood in full consideration of all three rivers and the challenges and opportunities they presented to those who would come to make Los Angeles a global power. Full of primary sources and original documents, Water and Los Angeles will be of interest to both students of Los Angeles and general readers interested in the origins of the city.
Author : United States. Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Environmental impact statements
ISBN : STANFORD:36105029110546
Author : Jeffrey F. Mount
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 052091693X
California Rivers and Streams provides a clear and informative overview of the physical and biological processes that shape California's rivers and watersheds. Jeffrey Mount introduces relevant basic principles of hydrology and geomorphology and applies them to an understanding of the differences in character of the state's many rivers. He then builds on this foundation by evaluating the impact on waterways of different land use practices—logging, mining, agriculture, flood control, urbanization, and water supply development. Water may be one of California's most valuable resources, but it is far from being one we control. In spite of channels, levees, lines and dams, the state's rivers still frequently flood, with devastating results. Almost all the rivers in California are dammed or diverted; with the booming population, there will be pressure for more intervention. Mount argues that Californians know little about how their rivers work and, more importantly, how and why land-use practices impact rivers. The forceful reconfiguration and redistribution of the rivers has already brought the state to a critical crossroads. California Rivers and Streams forces us to reevaluate our use of the state's rivers and offers a foundation for participating in the heated debates about their future.
Author : United States. California Debris Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1900
Category : Feather River (Calif.)
ISBN : UCAL:B4261921
Author : Jim Cassady,Fryar Calhoun
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : California
ISBN : 0961365005
Author : Tim Palmer
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520266447
"River enthusiasts of every kind will find this a handy and authoritative sourcebook made for your bookshelf, boat, backpack, and car. Field Guide to California Rivers is a reference for play no matter what your age, for work if you're professionally involved with rivers, and for daily living if you simply want to know more about the streams nearest your home. Beyond helping you figure out where to go and how to enjoy the rivers and streams by hiking, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, and fishing, this guide offers an interpretive approach--it describes the network of waterways and the special qualities and natural features of each. Fifty illustrations identify the most common riparian plants and animals, 150 rivers and streams are featured, and 140 photos by award-winning author and photographer Tim Palmer show the variety, beauty, and grandeur of California's magnificent but threatened rivers estate. Includes regional maps showing every river"--
Author : Brent M. Haddad
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSC:32106015805473
The movement to implement market-based approaches to allocating water is gaining ground across California and in other western states. Proponents argue that markets offer an efficient and cost-effective means of promoting conservation -- those who need water would pay for it on the open market, while others would conserve rather than pay increased prices. Rivers of Gold takes a new look at California's water-reallocation challenge. The author explains the concept of water markets and the economic theory undergirding them. He shows how some water markets have worked -- and others have failed -- and gives the reader the analytic tools necessary to understand why. The book: provides an overview of water-supply issues in California compares the situation in California with that of other western states considers the different property rights regimes governing current use and their fit with water market institutions explains how water markets would work and their benefits and drawbacks as an allocation mechanism presents a series of case studies of water markets currently in effect in California offers a list of principles for water market design Rivers of Gold offers a balanced understanding of both the role that markets can play in reallocating water and the limitations of the market mechanism. In the end, the author offers a comprehensive assessment of the institutional design features that any water market should incorporate if it is to reallocate water effectively, in California or in any other region where water is scarce. Rivers of Gold is the first book to provide a detailed examination of water markets and the institutional design issues associated with them. It is the only book available that presents in-depth case studies of actual water-market transactions, and will be essential reading for water resource professionals and resource economists, as well as for students and scholars of environmental policy, environmental economics, and resource economics.
Author : F. Martin Ralph,Michael D. Dettinger,Jonathan J. Rutz,Duane E. Waliser
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030289065
This book is the standard reference based on roughly 20 years of research on atmospheric rivers, emphasizing progress made on key research and applications questions and remaining knowledge gaps. The book presents the history of atmospheric-rivers research, the current state of scientific knowledge, tools, and policy-relevant (science-informed) problems that lend themselves to real-world application of the research—and how the topic fits into larger national and global contexts. This book is written by a global team of authors who have conducted and published the majority of critical research on atmospheric rivers over the past years. The book is intended to benefit practitioners in the fields of meteorology, hydrology and related disciplines, including students as well as senior researchers.
Author : Zubair Ahmed
Publisher : McSweeneys Books
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1938073029
Original poems from an author who is shaped by both Bangladeshi and American culture.
Author : Jason M. Kelly,Philip Scarpino,Helen Berry,James Syvitski,Michel Meybeck
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520295025
At publication date, a free ebook version of this title will be available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. This exciting volume presents the work and research of the Rivers of the Anthropocene Network, an international collaborative group of scientists, social scientists, humanists, artists, policy makers, and community organizers working to produce innovative transdisciplinary research on global freshwater systems. In an attempt to bridge disciplinary divides, the essays in this volume address the challenge in studying the intersection of biophysical and human sociocultural systems in the age of the Anthropocene, a new geological epoch of humans' own making. Featuring contributions from authors in a rich diversity of disciplines—from toxicology to archaeology to philosophy—this book is an excellent resource for students and scholars studying both freshwater systems and the Anthropocene.