Water Resources Engineering

Environmental engineers continue to rely on the leading resource in the field on the principles and practice of water resources engineering. The second edition now provides them with the most up-to-date information along with a remarkable range and depth of coverage. Two new chapters have been added that explore water resources sustainability and water resources management for sustainability. New and updated graphics have also been integrated throughout the chapters to reinforce important concepts. Additional end-of-chapter questions have been added as well to build understanding. Environmental engineers will refer to this text throughout their careers.

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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Preface; Brief Contents; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; Background; The World's Freshwater Resources; Water Use in the United States; Systems of Units; The Future of Water Resources; Chapter 2: Water Resources Sustainability; What is Water Resources Sustainability?; Definition of Water Resources Sustainability; The Dublin Principles; Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); Urbanization -- A Reality of Our Changing World; Challenges to Water Resources Sustainability; Urbanization; Droughts and Floods; Climate Change.

Consumption of Water -- Virtual Water and Water FootprintsSurface Water System-The Colorado River Basin; The Basin; Groundwater Systems -- The Edwards Aquifer, Texas; Water Budgets; What are Water Budgets?; Water Balance for Tucson, Arizona; Examples of Water Resources Unsustainability; Aral Sea; Mexico City; Chapter 3: Hydraulic Processes: Flow and Hydrostatic Forces; Principles; Properties Involving Mass or Weight of Water; Viscosity; Elasticity; Pressure and Pressure Variation; Surface Tension; Flow Visualization; Laminar and Turbulent Flow; Discharge.

Control Volume Approach for HydrosystemsContinu…