Hydrology and the Management of Watersheds

Name: Hydrology and the Management of Watersheds
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ISBN: 9780813829852

ISBN-10: 0813829852

ISBN-13: 9780813829852

Edition: 3rd 2003

Authors: Kenneth N. Brooks, Peter F. Ffolliott, Hans M. Gregersen, Leonard F. DeBano

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This new third edition is a major revision of the earlier two editions and is based largely on the feedback the authors received from past users of the book in the classroom. Changes in this expanded and completely updated new edition include: Expanded discussion of stream channel processes, morphology, and classification; A new Part Three contains a chapter on basic water quality and a new chapter on water quality management; The topics of riparian and wetland hydrology and management have been expanded into two new chapters; A new section on Special Topics includes topics that will be of interest to managers and are intended to complement the earlier parts of the book; …

Book details

List price: $99.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/13/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 574
Size: 7.25" wide x 10.00" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 3.036

Peter F. Ffolliott is a professor in the School of Natural Resources at the University of Arizona and co-author of Natural Resources Management Practices: A Primer.



Preface


Definition of Terms



Introduction


Watershed Management Strategies and Responses to Problems


Watershed Management: A Global Perspective


Watersheds, Ecosystem Management, and Cumulative Effects


Reconciling Watershed and Political Boundaries: Emergence of Watershed Management Institutions


Preventive Strategies: The Key to Watershed Management


References



Hydrologic Processes and Land Use



Precipitation and Interception


Introduction


Moisture in the Atmosphere


Precipitation


Interception and Net Precipitation


Summary


References



Evapotranspiration and Soil Water Storage


Introduction


The Process


Evaporation


Transpiration


Potential Evapotranspiration


Estimating Actual Evapotranspiration


Summary


References



Infiltration, Runoff, and Streamflow


Introduction


Infiltration


Runoff and Streamflow


Streamflow Measurements


Summary


References



Groundwater


Introduction


Basic Concepts


Storage and Movement of Groundwater


Groundwater Development


Effects of Vegetation on Groundwater


Summary


References



Vegetation Management, Water Yield, and Streamflow Pattern


Introduction


Vegetation Management for Water Yield


Vegetation Management and Streamflow Pattern


Fire and Streamflow Pattern


Cumulative Watershed Effects


Summary


References



Erosion, Sediment Yield and Channel Processes



Surface Erosion and Control of Erosion on Upland Watersheds


Introduction


The Erosion Process


Measurement of Surface Erosion


Prediction of Soil Loss


Preventing Soil Erosion


Controlling Soil Erosion


Summary


References



Gully Erosion and Soil Mass Movement


Introduction


Gully Erosion


Soil Mass Movement


Summary


References



Sediment Yield and Channel Processes


Introduction


Processes of Sediment Transport


Measurement of Sediment


Sediment Yield


Cumulative Watershed Effects on Sediment Yield


Summary


References



Stream Channel Morphology and Stream Classification


Introduction


Basic Concepts of Fluvial Geomorphology


Stream Evaluation and Classification


Summary


References



Water Quality



Water Quality Characteristics


Introduction


Chemistry of Precipitation


Physical Characteristics of Surface Water


Dissolved Chemical Constituents


Biological Characteristics


Groundwater Quality


Summary


References



Water Quality Management


Introduction


Issues


Vegetation Management and Water Quality


Roads and Water Quality


Water Quality Monitoring


Cumulative Effects


Summary


References



Riparian and Wetland Management



Riparian Management


Introduction


Describing Riparian Areas


The Biophysical Environment and Functional Relationships


Linkages


Large Woody Materials


Disturbances


Water Use


Management and Rehabilitation


Other Riparian-Related Topics


Urban Riparian Areas


Summary


References



Wetland Hydrology and Management


Introduction


Wetland Types


Wetland Management Issues


Hydrologic Functions of Wetlands


Hydrologic Implications of Wetland Drainage and Loss


Special Topics


Cumulative Effects


Summary


References



Special Topics



Snow Hydrology


Introduction


Measurement of the Snow Resource


Snow Accumulation and Melt


Forest Management--Snowpack Management Relationships


Methods for Predicting Snowpack-Snowmelt Relationships


Summary


References



Watershed Considerations for Water Resource Development and Engineering Applications


Introduction


Management of Surface Water


Reservoirs


Small Hydropower Development


Water Harvesting


Water Spreading


Flood Control


Summary


References



Hydrologic Methods


Introduction


Criteria for Selecting Methods


Hydrologic Models


Simplified Methods and Models


Generalized Models


Streamflow Routing


Modeling Hydrologic Effects of Watershed Modifications


Application of Isotopes


Streamflow Frequency Analysis


Summary


References



Tools and Technologies for Watershed Analysis and Research


Introduction


Field Methods


Statistical Methods


Computer Simulation Models


Geographic Information Systems


Summary


References



Socioeconomic Considerations in Watershed Management



Implementing Watershed Management: Policy, Planning, and Economic Evaluation Issues


Introduction


Policy Context and Processes


Planning and Implementation Processes


Economic Assessment of Watershed Practices, Projects, and Programs


Summary


References


Appendix


Index