Contents

Preface xvii

Chapter 1 Introduction  

1.1   A Historical Perspective  

1.2   A Current Global Issue  

1.3   A Look to the Future  

References  

Chapter 2 Water Resources Planning and Management  

2.1   Environmental Regulation and Protection  

2.2   Security of Water Resources Systems  

2.3   Watershed Management  

2.4   Integrated Watershed Management  

2.5   Role of Geographic Information Systems  

2.6   Conclusions  

Problems

References  

Chapter 3 The Hydrologic Cycle and Natural Water Sources  

3.1   The Hydrologic Cycle  

The Water Budget  

3.2   Mathematics of Hydrology  

3.3   Water Quality  

3.4   Soil Moisture  

Groundwater  

3.5   An Introduction to Groundwater Quantity and Quality  

3.6   The Subsurface Distribution of Water  

3.7   Aquifers  

3.8   Safe Yield of an Aquifer  

3.9   Groundwater Flow  

3.10    Hydraulics of Wells  

3.11    Boundary Effects  

3.12    Regional Groundwater Systems  

3.13    Salt Water Intrusion  

3.14    Groundwater Recharge  

3.15    Concurrent Development of Groundwater and Surface Water Sources  

Surface Water  

3.16    An Introduction to Surface Water Quantity and Quality  

3.17    Surface Water Storage  

3.18    Reservoirs  

3.19    Losses from Storage  

3.20    Impacts of Climate Change on Global Hydrology  

Problems  

References  

Chapter 4 Alternative Sources of Water Supply  

4.1   Water Conservation  

4.2   Wastewater Reuse  

4.3   Stormwater Reuse  

4.4   Brackish and Saline Water Conversion  

4.5   Interbasin Transfers  

4.6   Other Relevant Technologies  

Problems

References  

Chapter 5 Water Use Trends and Forecasting  

5.1   Water-Use Sectors  

5.2   Factors Affecting Water Use  

5.3   Water Use Trends  

5.4   Population  

5.5   Long-Term Water Use Forecasting  

Problems  

References  

Chapter 6 Conveying and Distributing Water  

Hydraulics  

6.1   Introduction to Hydraulics  

6.2   Uniform Flow  

6.3   Gradually Varied Flow and Surface Profiles  

6.4   Velocity  

Water Distribution Systems  

6.5   General Design Considerations  

6.6   Types of Distribution Systems  

6.7   Distribution System Components  

6.8   Distribution System Configutations  

Hydraulic Considerations  

6.8   Hydraulic Design  

Pressure Considerations  

6.9   General Design Sequence  

6.10    Distribution Reservoirs and Service Storage  

Pumping  

6.11    Pumping Head  

6.12    Power  

6.13    Cavitation  

6.14    System Head  

6.15    Pump Characteristics  

6.16    Pump Curves  

Problems  

References  

Chapter 7 Wastewater Collection and Stormwater Engineering  

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