Proceedings of a Hydrology & Hydraulics Conference on Functional & Safety Aspects of Corps Projects Held in Crab Orchard, Tennessee on 16-19 October 1989
Proceedings of a Hydrology & Hydraulics Conference on Functional & Safety Aspects of Corps Projects Held in Crab Orchard, Tennessee on 16-19 October 1989

Author: Michael W. Burnham

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13:

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The Hydrology and Hydraulics Conference on Functional and Safety Aspects of Corps Projects provided an excellent forum for hydrologic engineers to present case examples and share ideas relating to functional and safety considerations of flood damage reduction projects. Hydrologic engineers play an important role in the planning, design, and operation of USACE flood damage reduction projects. Hydrologic engineers by training and experience, understand the variable nature of flooding, the limitations of technical methods used to quantify flooding and risk, and the different characteristics of flood damage reduction measures. They tend to be the technical professionals concerned with the physical performance of projects. In the mind of a hydrologic engineer, the primary purposes of flood damage reduction projects are to reduce the flood hazard to persons and damage to property. Keywords: Proceedings, Flood damage reduction, Safety. (jg).

Hydrology : Principles, Analysis And Design
Hydrology : Principles, Analysis And Design

Author: H. M. Raghunath

Publisher: New Age International

Published: 2006-12

Total Pages: 16

ISBN-13: 8122418252

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An attempt is made to place before students (degree and post-degree) and professionals in the fields of Civil and Agricultural Engineering, Geology and Earth Sciences, this important branch of Hydroscience, i.e., Hydrology. It deals with all phases of the Hydrologic cycle and related opics in a lucid style and in metric system. There is a departure from empiricism, with emphasis on collection of hydrological data, processing and analysis of data, and hydrological design on sound principles and matured judgement. Large number of hydrological design problems are worked out at the end of each article, to illustrate the principles involved and the design procedure. Problems for assignment are given at the end of each chapter, along with objective type and intelligence questions.

Out Of Control
Out Of Control

Author: Kevin Kelly

Publisher: Basic Books

Published: 2009-04-30

Total Pages: 528

ISBN-13: 078674703X

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Out of Control chronicles the dawn of a new era in which the machines and systems that drive our economy are so complex and autonomous as to be indistinguishable from living things.

Invasive Species in Forests and Rangelands of the United States
Invasive Species in Forests and Rangelands of the United States

Author: Therese M. Poland

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-02-01

Total Pages: 455

ISBN-13: 3030453677

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This open access book describes the serious threat of invasive species to native ecosystems. Invasive species have caused and will continue to cause enormous ecological and economic damage with ever increasing world trade. This multi-disciplinary book, written by over 100 national experts, presents the latest research on a wide range of natural science and social science fields that explore the ecology, impacts, and practical tools for management of invasive species. It covers species of all taxonomic groups from insects and pathogens, to plants, vertebrates, and aquatic organisms that impact a diversity of habitats in forests, rangelands and grasslands of the United States. It is well-illustrated, provides summaries of the most important invasive species and issues impacting all regions of the country, and includes a comprehensive primary reference list for each topic. This scientific synthesis provides the cultural, economic, scientific and social context for addressing environmental challenges posed by invasive species and will be a valuable resource for scholars, policy makers, natural resource managers and practitioners.