California Water
Title | California Water PDF eBook |
Author | Arthur L. Littleworth |
Publisher | Solano Press Books |
Total Pages | 396 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Water |
ISBN |
Introduction to Water in California
Title | Introduction to Water in California PDF eBook |
Author | David Carle |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | 346 |
Release | 2015-12-15 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0520287894 |
This thoroughly engaging, concise book tells the story of California's most precious resource, tracing the journey of water in the state from the atmosphere to the snowpack to our faucets and foods. Along the way, we learn much about California itself as the book describes its rivers, lakes, wetlands, dams, and aqueducts and discusses the role of water in agriculture, the environment, and politics. Essential reading in a state facing the future with an overextended water supply, this fascinating book shows that, for all Californians, every drop counts. New to this updated edition: * Additional maps, figures, and photos * Expanded coverage of potential impacts to precipitation, snowpack, and water supply from climate change * Updated information about the struggle for water management and potential solutions * New content about sustainable groundwater use and regulation, desalination, water recycling, stormwater capture, and current proposals for water storage and diversion *Additional table summarizing water sources for 360 California cities and towns
Competition for California Water
Title | Competition for California Water PDF eBook |
Author | Ernest A. Engelbert |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | 222 |
Release | 2022-03-25 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0520356578 |
California’s water is at the center of an intense economic and political struggle. A balance between supply and demand must be reached, but it is far from certain that all Californians will get as much water as they want at a price they feel is right. Competition for California Water presents essential information on key issues, including: Costs: What would be the yields and what would be the costs, in dollars as well as less tangible values, of developing new sources of water? Cost-sharing: How much of the cost of water development and distribution should be borne by the general public, and how much by water users and other beneficiaries? Environmental protection: To what extent should environmental values be protected? Conservation: To what extent can the need for new water development be offset by conservation and more efficient use of water? Institutional reform: Can changes in the laws and institutions of California produce a more efficient system of water supply and management? Agriculture: How much increase in cost and/or loss of water can California agriculture bear and still remain competitive? Thirty-one experts on all aspects of this topic project alternative futures for California’s water supply. Written in nontechnical language, Competition for California Water is an invaluable source of information for Californians concerned with the future of their state. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1982.
California Drought
Title | California Drought PDF eBook |
Author | Betsy A. Cody |
Publisher | DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | 31 |
Release | 2010-10 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 1437927572 |
California experienced severe water supply shortages in 2009, which led to economic disruption across the state, incl. losses in agricultural areas in the western portion of the Central Valley ¿ areas already experiencing declines in the housing industry and the economic downturn in general. At the same time, several fish species whose habitat lie at the heart of California¿s water supply system and throughout its northern rivers are in decline and some face the possibility of extinction. This situation too has had economic implications, resulting in job and income losses in northern California. Contents of this report: (1) Intro.; (2) What is Drought?; (3) Drought in California; (4) Regulatory Restrictions Affecting Water Deliveries; (5) California Water Rights. Illus.
Managing California's Water
Title | Managing California's Water PDF eBook |
Author | Ellen Hanak |
Publisher | Public Policy Instit. of CA |
Total Pages | 500 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1582131414 |
California Water II
Title | California Water II PDF eBook |
Author | Arthur L. Littleworth |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 492 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Water |
ISBN |
Introduction to Water in California
Title | Introduction to Water in California PDF eBook |
Author | David Carle |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | 281 |
Release | 2004-04-26 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0520235800 |
"This book engages readers at a personal level."—Donald Pisani, author of Water and American Government "Water is the foundation upon which California's ecosystems and economic vitality rise. This is a must read for anyone living in California, whether they are students, politicians, farmers, environmental activists, or corporate executives."—Arthur Guy Baggett, Jr., Chair, California State Water Resources Control Board "A comprehensive, readable natural history guide to an extremely complicated subject. It interweaves the historical, human, and technological factors with the ecological and environmental realities."—Pam Lloyd, former Chair of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, S.F. Bay Region