Climate Change and U.s. Water Resources

New York: Wiley, 1990. First edition. Octavo in blue cloth and light green illus DJ; xiii, 496 p.: p., ill.;, 25 cm. Fine in Fine DJ. (As new). Hardcover. ISBN: 0471618381

Contents: The issues / Paul E. Waggoner -- Future water use in the present climate / Paul E. Waggoner and John Schefter -- Prospects for climate change / Stephen H. Schneider, Peter H. Gleick, and Linda O. Mearns -- Decision-making under uncertainty / Myron B. Fiering and Nichola C. Matalas -- Climate forecasting / Linda O. Mearns, Peter H. Gleick, and Stephen H. Schneider -- What statistics can tell us / Nicholas C. Matalas -- From climate and CO2 enrichment to evapotranspiration / Norman J. Rosenberg ... [et al.] -- From climate to flow / John C. Schaake -- From flow to storage / Peter P. Rogers and Myron B. Fiering -- Vulnerability of water systems / Peter H. Gleick -- Floods and droughts / John A. Dracup and Donald R. Kendall. Irrigation / Dean F. Peterson and Andrew A. Keller -- Water quality / Henry D. Jacoby -- Recreation and wildlife / Charles F. Cooper -- Urban water / Harry E. Schwarz and Lee A. Dillard -- Water, electricity, and institutional innovation / Kathleen A. Miller -- Reallocation by markets and prices / Kenneth D. Frederick and Allen V. Kneese -- The political agenda / Helen M. Ingram, Hanna J. Cortner, and Marc K. Landy -- Summary / Paul E. Waggoner and Roger R. Revelle. Topics: Climatic changes -- United States.  Water-supply -- United States.