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River Basins and Coastal Systems Planning Within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by National Research Council; Division on Earth and Life Studies; Water Science and Technology Board; Ocean Studies Board; Committee to Assess the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Methods of Analysis and Peer Review for Water Resources Project Planning; Panel on River Basin and Coastal Systems Planning is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) has played a large and important role in shaping water resources systems in the United States since Congress first tasked it in 1824 to improve navigation on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Since then, rivers have been modified for navigation and flood control, harbors have been dredged for shipping, and coastlines are routinely fortified against erosion and beach loss. Recent decades have seen an overall decline in budgets for civil works project construction, yet the range of objectives for water resources projects has broadened as society places more value on environmental and recreational benefits. Thus, the Corps' portfolio of water resources projects has changed considerably. There is a reduced emphasis on traditional construction projects and an increased focus on maintenance and reoperation of existing projects such as locks, dams, and levees and on environmental restoration projects.</p> <p>An integrated approach to water resources planning at the scale of river basins and coastal systems is widely endorsed by the academic and engineering communities. The Corps' mission, expertise, and experience give it immense potential to

Author

National Research Council; Division on Earth and Life Studies; Water Science and Technology Board; Ocean Studies Board; Committee to Assess the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Methods of Analysis and Peer Review for Water Resources Project Planning; Panel on River Basin and Coastal Systems Planning

Publisher

Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780309166218

Subjects

Science, Technology, Economics