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Stormwater: A Resource for Scientists, Engineers, and Policy Makers
William G Wilson
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Description for Stormwater: A Resource for Scientists, Engineers, and Policy Makers
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: TQSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 538.
As cities grow and climates change, precipitation increases, and with every great storm—from record-breaking Boston blizzards to floods in Houston—come buckets of stormwater and a deluge of problems. In Stormwater, William G. Wilson brings us the first expansive guide to stormwater science and management in urban environments, where rising runoff threatens both human and environmental health.
As Wilson shows, rivers of runoff flowing from manmade surfaces—such as roads, sidewalks, and industrial sites—carry a glut of sediments and pollutants. Unlike soil, pavement does not filter or biodegrade these contaminants. Oil, pesticides, road salts, metals, automobile chemicals, and bacteria all ... Read more
As cities grow and climates change, precipitation increases, and with every great storm—from record-breaking Boston blizzards to floods in Houston—come buckets of stormwater and a deluge of problems. In Stormwater, William G. Wilson brings us the first expansive guide to stormwater science and management in urban environments, where rising runoff threatens both human and environmental health.
As Wilson shows, rivers of runoff flowing from manmade surfaces—such as roads, sidewalks, and industrial sites—carry a glut of sediments and pollutants. Unlike soil, pavement does not filter or biodegrade these contaminants. Oil, pesticides, road salts, metals, automobile chemicals, and bacteria all ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226365008
SKU
V9780226365008
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
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