| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 170) : illustrations, maps. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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Planning methods in an era of challenge and change |
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IWR Maass-White series ; 5 |
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Planning methods in an era of challenge and change.
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IWR Maass-White series ; 5.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-168) and index. |
| Summary |
This book provides an assessment of the development of water resources planning in the United States from the Reclamation Act of 1902 to the Principles and Standards of 1973 based on original sources. There are twelve essays, each focused on a significant law, original report, or book. The essays aim to provide concise descriptions of the works and their background and explain their importance both at the time they were written and later. The book has four sections: I: Three important laws prior to World War II;II: The beginning of standard multipurpose planning with benefit-cost analysis;III: The development of new multi-objective and computer methods through 1973; andIV: Perspectives Related products: Discover more resources relating to Water Management Find more publications produced by the US Department of Defense, US Army, Army Corps of Engineers |
| Note |
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 16, 2020). |
| Subject |
Water-supply -- Government policy -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Water resources development -- United States.
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Eau -- Approvisionnement -- Politique gouvernementale -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle.
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Ressources en eau -- Exploitation -- États-Unis.
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Water resources development
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Water-supply -- Government policy
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United States
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Added Author |
Stakhiv, Eugene Z., author.
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| ISBN |
9780578441054 |
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0578441055 |
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9780160953873 (electronic bk.) |
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0160953871 (electronic bk.) |
| Gpo Item No. |
0337 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
D 103.2:W 29/39 |
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