Surface Water Quality: Have the Laws Been Successful?

Author:   Ruth Patrick ,  Faith Douglass ,  Drew M. Palavage ,  Paul M. Stewart
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   4491
ISBN:  

9780691631448


Pages:   218
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Format:   Hardback
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Addressing ecologists, legislators, lawyers, and industrialists alike, Ruth Patrick asks what has been accomplished with the millions of dollars spent on upgrading our surface waters. Has the water improved in spite of the fact that the crayfish, snails, and algae are not those that one would expect to find in natural rivers and estuaries? To evalu

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Author:   Ruth Patrick ,  Faith Douglass ,  Drew M. Palavage ,  Paul M. Stewart
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   4491
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.482kg
ISBN:  

9780691631448


ISBN 10:   0691631441
Pages:   218
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

List of IllustrationsList of TablesList of Abbreviations and AcronymsPrefaceCh. 1What is Happening To Our Surface Waters?1Ch. 2Impacts of Human Society on the Riverine System - Past and Present5Ch. 3The Impacts of Population Growth and Movement20Ch. 4Changes in Societal Activities and Demands28Ch. 5Federal and State Laws, Regulations and Management62Ch. 6Effects on Pollution of Laws and Regulations Versus Voluntary Efforts96Ch. 7How Have Our Surface Waters Changed?115Ch. 8Options for the Future152Bibliography158Subject Index187

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