Through a series of engaging case studies accompanied by illustrative maps and photographs, the author examines the complex and ever-changing Yu-kon, Columbia, Snake, Colorado and Rio Grande River landscapes and their systems; review historical impacts of climate, economic and population growth, and efforts to manage river landscapes with engineered structures; and make recommendations on future management to protect soil and water resources and facilitate social, economic, and ecosystem balance.
Sample Chapter(s)
Preface (56 KB)
Components of the Book:
- Author
- Foreword
- Preface
- Title Page
- Postscript
- Dedication
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 Yukon River Sediment Delivery to the Yukon Flats, Yukon Delta and the Bering Sea
- Chapter 2 Impact of European Settlement and Infrastructure on Columbia River Salmon Migration
- Chapter 3 Snake River: A Spawning and Navigation Dilemma
- Chapter 4 Disappearing Colorado River: Modern and Historic Attempts to Manage the Lifeline of the Southwest United States
- Chapter 5 Rio Grande an International Boundary River Is Drying up and in Need of Restoration
Readership:
Students, academics, teachers, and other people attending or interested in great river landscapes of western north America.
Kenneth R. Olson
Kenneth R. Olson is a professor emeritus of soil science in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, Il-linois.