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Managing and Engineering Rivers for the Benefit of Man
Author(s) -
HOCKIN D. L.,
WHITTLE I. R.,
BAILEY R. A.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1988.tb01265.x
Subject(s) - recreation , flood myth , wildlife , environmental planning , agriculture , water resources , storm , construct (python library) , environmental resource management , water resource management , geography , civil engineering , environmental science , engineering , political science , ecology , computer science , archaeology , law , biology , programming language , meteorology
SYNOPSIS F rom earliest times flood, famine and drought have been scourges of mankind. River engineers alleviate floods, drain the land for agriculture, and conserve water resources. They construct engineering works, guide planners and developers, and provide warnings to minimize damage caused by storms over catchments and coasts. As the country becomes more developed, problems of reconciling conflicting interests require a flexible approach. This paper examines ways of providing the basic services in a climate of increasing public clamour for wildlife and landscape protection, and recreation.