Urban watersheds
Subtitle: geology, contamination, and sustainable development
By: by Martin M. Kaufman, Daniel T. Rogers, Kent S. Murray
Contributors: Rogers, Daniel T. (Daniel Timothy), 1959-; Murray, Kent S.
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Boca Raton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 547
ISBN-13: 9781439852743
Subjects: SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology; NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection; Sustainable development; Cities and towns; Urban watersheds; Urban pollution; Urban runoff; Water; Environmental conditions; Management; SCIENCE / Environmental Science; Protection; Pollution
Description: "This handbook presents 10 years of research on contaminants affecting lands and waters within heavily urbanized. It integrates research and professional practice from the fields of environmental geology, geochemistry, risk analysis, hydrology, and urban planning and offers knowledge on improving watershed management practices and urban development. It explains different aspects of urban land and water contamination; including sources, extents, and risks. The text includes case studies on successful and unsuccessful approaches to contaminant remediation, as well as practical methods for environmental risk assessment"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.