ALTERNATIVES IN WATER MANAGEMENT

Abstract

The report is concerned with the growing need for more intelligent application of science to the use of water in the United States. The view is developed that planning should center on the needs of the populace of a particular area rather than on water per se. New institutional arrangements are suggested in order to deal with the increasingly complex nature of water resource decision processes. It is emphasized that the decision-making process itself must be responsive to advances in science and technology which increase the alternatives to be considered and which aid in evaluation of the alternatives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0647829

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Drainage Basins
  • Droughts
  • Fish
  • Flood Control
  • Floods
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Habitats
  • Human Behavior
  • Law
  • Recreation
  • Salt Water
  • Social Sciences
  • United States
  • Water Resources
  • Water Supplies

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