The Hudson River Basin. Environmental Problems and Institutional Response
β Scribed by Ralph W. Richardson and Gilbert Tauber (Eds.)
- Publisher
- Academic Press Inc
- Year
- 1979
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 363
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Table of Contents
Content:
Front Matter, Pages ii-iii
Copyright, Page iv
Foreword, Pages ix-xi, C. David Loeks
Preface, Pages xiii-xiv, Ralph W. Richardson Jr., Gilbert Tauber
Contents of Volume 2, Page xv
Chapter 1 - ANATOMY OF AN ENVIRONMENT, Pages 1-110
Chapter 2 - LAND USE/HUMAN SETTLEMENT, Pages 111-146
Chapter 3 - TRANSPORTATION, Pages 147-196
Chapter 4 - ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE SYSTEMS, Pages 197-252
Chapter 5 - ENERGY SYSTEMS, Pages 253-267
Chapter 6 - LAND USE/NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, Pages 268-354
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