Owens Valley Revisited: A Reassessment of the West's First Great Water Transfer

by Gary D. Libecap

Book Overview

In the contemporary West, pressures to more effectively reallocate water to meet growing urban and environmental demands are increasing as environmental awareness grows and climate change threatens existing water supplies.

The legacy of Owens Valley raises concerns about how reallocation can occur. Although it took place over seventy years ago, the water transfer from Owens Valley to Los Angeles still plays an important role in perceptions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804753806
• ISBN13: 9780804753807
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Stanford Economics and Finance
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.9"