Water in Environmental Planning [Hardcover]

Thomas Dunne (Author), Luna B. Leopold (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 1978 | ISBN-10: 0716700794 | ISBN-13: 978-0716700791 | Edition: 1st

A classic advanced undergraduate/graduate level text showing how knowledge of hydrology, fluvial geomorphology, and river quality are used in environmental planning.
The focus is on maintenance or reclamation of environmental quality, with the text, examples, and exercises emphasizing early identification of problems and address nonstructural solutions

Product Details

• Hardcover: 818 pages
• Publisher: W. H. Freeman; 1st edition (August 15, 1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0716700794
• ISBN-13: 978-0716700791
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.9 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #299,023 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cornell Instructor's Opinion, January 5, 2005

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Odd Waters "Peace and Trout," (Ithaca, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Water in Environmental Planning (Hardcover)

Despite its age and somewhat outdated nomenclatures, this book is still the best comprehensive introductory hydrology book in existence. There are better quantitative hydrology texts (e.g., Dingman), better engineering texts (e.g., Chow and prodigies), more cogent overviews of hydrology (e.g., Hornberger et al.), and more appropriate "handbooks" (e.g., Chow or Maidment). But, Dunne and Leopold is the only text I know of that provides a good balance among applied context, quantitative tools, and conceptual descriptions of basic and integrated processes while retaining its comprehensive character without copious mistakes and errors. I sincerely hope that a new, similarly good text emerges soon.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good handbook for any planner, July 14, 2000

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Mr. Planner (Guelph, Ontario) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Water in Environmental Planning (Hardcover)

Dunne & Leopold's "Water In Environmental Planning" is a great tool of reference for the planner of any type. It addresses key issues in the role of water during the planning process and also includes important formulas for solving water problems. If you can get past a boring first chapter, this book is well worth the money and makes a great reference for the urban, rural or environmental planner. 4 stars.

5.0 out of 5 stars Water in Environmental Planning, July 14, 2009

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K. Green (British Columbia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Water in Environmental Planning (Hardcover)

This is a great text for water resource consultants and managers. It is well organized and comprehensive. It bridges the diciplines of hydrology, forest hydrology and resource management.