Green, Dorothy, 1929-

Managing water : avoiding crisis in California / Dorothy Green. - Berkeley : University of California Press, (c)2007. - 1 online resource (x, 324 pages)

Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Los Angeles Area Water Supplies; 2. Water Management: Who's in Charge?; 3. Water Use Efficiency; 4. Drinking Water Quality; 5. State Policy and the Los Angeles Area; Glossary; Native Plant Resources; Websites of Interest; Suggested Readings; Index.

Water in California is controlled, stored, delivered, and managed within a complex network of interlocking and cooperating districts and agencies. Unraveling and understanding this system is not easy. This book describes how the system works and discusses the issues that face elected officials, water and resource managers, and the general public.



9780520941229

2021696577

GBA751259 bnb GBA751260 bnb

013783851 Uk 013783852 Uk


Water-supply--Management.--California


Electronic Books.

TD224 / .M363 2007