GENERAL DESCRIPTION Water Use, Management, and Planning in the United States is designed with new college classes on water resources in mind. It presents information on hydrology, biology, geology, economics, geography, historical water policies, and regional regulations. The text reflects the transdisciplinary nature of water resources management, moving between descriptive discussions and quantitative analysis to bridge the social and physical sciences. It provides frequent case studies and examples to illustrate real-world applications, including sidebars throughout to reinforce major points. This book is a result of the author's years of teaching, and presents a prescription for an intelligent integrated systems approach to water resources management. KEY FEATURES Classroom tested Quantitative analyses are accompanied by worked examples Frequent case studies highlight important applications Sidebars reinforce major points and provide parenthetical information CONTENTS: Preface(...)