Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-136) and index.
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The water planet : relationships between surface water and groundwater systems -- Streams and river systems -- Effects of river modifications and urbanization on river dynamics -- Examples of flood disasters -- The goundwater system and groundwater contamination -- Geological subsidence, compaction, and collapse -- Summary.
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"Examines the intricate processes that control the development and flow of stream and river systems and discusses how and when these processes can become hazardous"--P. [4] of cover.