This course surveys basic concepts of water resources management.
It begins with the hydrologic cycle, water quality, and water-related hazards,
and then covers how water is used for municipal supplies, agriculture, industry,
and power-generation. Projections of global water scarcity are tied to
food production and the ability to feed the world's growing population.
Institutional controls on water use in the United States include water
economics, water rights law, and legislation such as the Clean Water Act
and the National Environmental Policy Act.
Grades will be based on two exams
(50%), exercises (20%), a short term paper or project (15%), class presentation
(5%), and attendance (10%)
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Geography 347