Content: Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
PREFACE
CONTENTS
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
Object and Scope of This Book
Organization of This Book
Impacts of Water Resources Projects and Operations
Impacts of Types of Pollutants
Describing the Affected Environment
Impact Prediction and Assessment
Methodologies for Impact Assessment and Decision-Making
Additional Issues and Information
Summary
Selected References
Chapter 2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDIES FOR DAMS AND RESERVOIRS
Impact Identification
Baseline Studies
Impact Prediction
Qualitative Approach
Simple Quantitative Approach Quantitative Approach with Multi-factor ModelsImpact Assessment
Methodologies for Trade-Off Analyses and Decision-Making
Summary
Selected Reference
Chapter 3 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDIES FOR CHANNELIZATION PROJECTS
Impact Identification
Impacts on Stream Flows
Impacts on Water Quality
Impacts on Aquatic Ecosystems
Impacts on Terrestrial Ecosystems
Baseline Studies
Impact Prediction
Qualitative Approach
Quantitative Mathematical Model Approach
Quantitative Physical Model Approach
Impact Assessment
Methodologies for Trade-off Analyses and Decision-making
Summary Selected ReferenceChapter 4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDIES FOR DREDGING PROJECTS
Impact Identification
Dredging Technology
Impacts on the Area Being Dredged
Impacts from Open Water Disposal
Impacts from Land Disposal
Baseline Studies
Impact Prediction
Qualitative Approach
Quantitative Mathematical Model Approach
Quantitative/Qualitative Approach Based on Laboratory/Field Studies
Impact Assessment
Methodologies for Trade-off Analyses and Decision-Making
Summary
Selected References
Chapter 5 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDIES FOR OTHER WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS
Irrigation Projects Major Flow-altering ProjectsLand Creation Projects
Shoreline Projects
Summary
Selected Reference
APPENDIX A: IMPACTS OF IMPOUNDMENT PROJECTS
APPENDIX B: IMPACTS OF CHANNELIZATION PROJECTS
APPENDIX C: IMPACTS OF DREDGING PROJECTS
APPENDIX D: IMPACTS OF OTHER WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS
APPENDIX E: IMPACTS OF NONPOINT SOURCES OF POLLUTANTS ON WATER ENVIRONMENT
APPENDIX F: TRANSPORT AND FATE OF POLLUTANTS IN THE WATER ENVIRONMENT
APPENDIX G: BASELINE STUDIES OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT
APPENDIX H: ENVIRONMENTAL INDICES AND INDICATORS APPENDIX I: WATER QUANTITY/QUALITY IMPACT PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENTAPPENDIX J: BIOLOGICAL IMPACT PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENT
APPENDIX K: ESTUARINE IMPACT PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENT
APPENDIX L: GROUND WATER, NOISE, CULTURAL, VISUAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENT
APPENDIX M: METHODOLOGIES FOR TRADE-OFF ANALYSES AND DECISION-MAKING
APPENDIX N: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN WATER RESOURCES PLANNING
APPENDIX O: IMPACT MlTlGATlON MEASURES
APPENDIX P: RELATED ISSUES, AND INFORMATION (ACID RAIN, POST-EIS AUDITS, AND GENERAL REFERENCES)
INDEX