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8. Waste-Water Reclamation — Urban and Agricultural
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P. H. McGauhey
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- CONTENTS XI
- THE CONTRIBUTORS XIII
- INTRODUCTION XV
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PART ONE. THE CALIFORNIA WATER PLAN
- 1. The California Water Plan and Its Critics: A Brief Review 3
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PART TWO. WATER USE
- 2. The Economic Demand for Water in Urban Areas 31
- 3. Agricultural Demands for Water 49
- 4. Water Supply and Irrigation Efficiency in the West 71
- 5. On the Demand for Water in Its Natural Environment 84
- 6. Ecological Implications of Reduced Freshwater Flows on the San Francisco Bay-Delta System 109
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PART THREE. THE TECHNOLOGY OF WATER SUPPLY
- 7. Desalting Technology 127
- 8. Waste-Water Reclamation — Urban and Agricultural 161
- 9. Groundwater Utilization 174
- 10. Geothermal Resources in the Imperial Valley 190
- 11. Energy Resources 206
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PART FOUR. THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF WATER RESOURCES
- 12. Uncertainty and Decision-Making in Water Resources 233
- 13. The 160-Acre Law 251
- 14. Legal Aspects of Conjunctive Use in California 263
- 15. Evaluation Procedures of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: The Dos Rios Project 271
- 16. On the Political Economy of Water Resources Evaluation 285
- INDEX 345
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- CONTENTS XI
- THE CONTRIBUTORS XIII
- INTRODUCTION XV
-
PART ONE. THE CALIFORNIA WATER PLAN
- 1. The California Water Plan and Its Critics: A Brief Review 3
-
PART TWO. WATER USE
- 2. The Economic Demand for Water in Urban Areas 31
- 3. Agricultural Demands for Water 49
- 4. Water Supply and Irrigation Efficiency in the West 71
- 5. On the Demand for Water in Its Natural Environment 84
- 6. Ecological Implications of Reduced Freshwater Flows on the San Francisco Bay-Delta System 109
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PART THREE. THE TECHNOLOGY OF WATER SUPPLY
- 7. Desalting Technology 127
- 8. Waste-Water Reclamation — Urban and Agricultural 161
- 9. Groundwater Utilization 174
- 10. Geothermal Resources in the Imperial Valley 190
- 11. Energy Resources 206
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PART FOUR. THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF WATER RESOURCES
- 12. Uncertainty and Decision-Making in Water Resources 233
- 13. The 160-Acre Law 251
- 14. Legal Aspects of Conjunctive Use in California 263
- 15. Evaluation Procedures of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: The Dos Rios Project 271
- 16. On the Political Economy of Water Resources Evaluation 285
- INDEX 345