Agriculture Nonpoint Source Pollution: Watershed Management And Pollution; Author: Ritter, William Frederick; Author: Shirmohammadi, Adel; Hardback; Book

Author: Ritter, William Frederick; Author: Shirmohammadi, Adel
Hardback; Book; Illustrations, Map
342 pages
Published: December 2000
CRC Press
ISBN: 1566702224

This new single source reference covers all the latest techniques and methods of managing large watershed areas, with an emphasis on controlling non-point source pollution, especially from agricultural run-off, one of the most intransigent problems now faced by environmental engineers and hydrologists. Leading experts thoroughly cover such topics as nitrate and phosphate pollution, pesticide run-off, erosion and sedimentation, water-table management, and watershed monitoring with an eye towards the integrated management of water quality and water resources over a defined area or region.Overviews techniques and methods for managing large watershed areas, with an emphasis on controlling nonpoint source pollution from agriculture in surface waters and groundwaters. The first of the 11 contributions provide background information on watershed hydrology, and discuss the basic processes