Water Resources Management

Neil S. Grigg, PhD, PE, is a Professor and former Head of the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department at Colorado State University, where he has also been Water Institute Director. He has over 50 years' experience in the fields of infrastructure engineering and management, water resource engineering, urban water systems, and the public administration of infrastructure facilities.

List of Figures vii Preface ix 1 Water Resources Management 1 2 History of Water Resources Management 9 3 Water Infrastructure and Systems 25 4 Demands for Water and Water Infrastructure 45 5 Hydrologic Principles for Water Management 67 6 Water Balances as Tools for Management 89 7 Flood Studies: Hydrology, Hydraulics, and Damages 103 8 Water Quality, Public Health, and Environmental Integrity 119 9 Models and Data for Decision Making 133 10 Operations, Maintenance, and Asset Management 149 11 Water Governance and Institutions 165 12 Water Management Organizations 173 13 Planning Principles, Tools, and Applications 189 14 Planning for Water Infrastructure 203 15 Water Quality Planning and Management 211 16 Planning for Sociopolitical Goals 223 17 Environmental Planning and Assessment 235 18 Economics of Water Resources Management 241 19 Financing Water Systems and Programs 261 20 Water Laws, Conflicts, Litigation, and Regulation 289 21 Flooding, Stormwater, and Dam Safety: Risks and Laws 309 22 Water Security: Natural and Human-Caused Hazards 319 23 Integrated Water Resources Management 331 24 Careers in Water Resources Management 345 Appendices Appendix A Units, Conversion Factors, and Water Properties 355 Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations 361 Appendix C Associations, Federal Agencies, and Other Stakeholders of the Water Industry 367 Appendix D Water Journals 373 Appendix E Glossary of Water Management Terms 377 Index 395