Drought Management and Its Impact on Public Water Systems: Report on a Colloquium Sponsored by the Water Science and Technology Board

By Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council

Based on a colloquium sponsored by the Water Science and Technology Board, this book addresses the need for research toward the problems of water management during drought episodes. It covers such topics as the causes and occurrence of drought, drought management options, acceptable risks for public systems, and legal and institutional aspects of drought management.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309078377
• ISBN13: 9780309078375
• Release Date: February 1986
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 136 Pages