Review of the New York City watershed protection program
"New York City's municipal water supply system provides about 1 billion gallons of drinking water a day to over 8.5 million people in New York City and about 1 million people living in nearby Westchester, Putnam, Ulster, and Orange counties. The combined water supply system includes 19 res...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, DC :
National Academies Press
[2020]
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| Colección: | Consensus study report.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009632230806719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front matter
- Summary
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Land and the people
- ecological, historical, and cultural antecedents
- 3. New York City's water supply system: past, present and future
- 4. Current conditions, trends, and future stressors
- 5. Watershed agricultural programs
- 6. Stream management program
- 7. Land protection and management programs
- 8. Wastewater programs
- 9. Stormwater programs
- 10. Ecosystem protection and management programs
- 11. Public health systems
- 12. Understanding the watershed: monitoring, assessment, and modeling
- 13. Understanding and assessing community vitality
- 14. Frameworks for balancing and improved integration
- Acronyms
- Appendix A: Technical appendix on trend analysis
- Appendix B: Critique and suggestions regarding current water quality trend reporting approaches
- Appendix C: Biographical sketches of committee members and staff.
