Jan
8
Southwest Hydrology: ‘Dear Mr. President and Members of Congress’
January 8, 2009 | 1 Comment
The January-February 2009 issue of Southwest Hydrology has hit the streets and it’s a real special issue – advice to President Obama and the new Congress from some of the country’s foremost water experts. From the WWW site: January 2009 brings the inauguration of a new President and many new members of Congress. They and the [...]
Jan
7
IMPACT Article: Presenting Urban Stormwater BMP Performance Data to a Broad Audience
January 7, 2009 | 2 Comments
Authors John Kosco and Nikos Singelis INTRODUCTION Accurate data on stormwater best management practice (BMP) performance is important for many reasons. Engineers use BMP performance data to estimate effectiveness and meet design requirements. Municipal officials use BMP performance data to assess whether a particular design will meet local requirements. State and local water quality professionals [...]
Jan
5
Book Review: Globalization of Water: Sharing the Planet’s Freshwater Resources
January 5, 2009 | 1 Comment
Globalization of Water: Sharing the Planet’s Freshwater Resources , A.Y. Hoekstra and A.K. Chapagain . Blackwell Publishing , . 2008 . 224 pages . ISBN 978-1-4051-6335-4 . The global water crisis is manifested by ground-water overdrafting, water pollution, insufficient access to safe drinking water, and regional conflicts over inadequate water supply. Indeed, scientists, engineers, water [...]
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