41-105
Environmental Issues &
Choices
Water Resources Management
51-370
Surface Hydrology
Fun Stuff
Fall 2005
41-301 Water Resources Management
Tuesday, Thursday 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Water Use Assignment due October 18, 2005
Common Problems with Water Use Assignment
Water Use Assignment Links:
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Water Science for Schools from the U. S. Geological Survey
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1990 water data are from the U. S. Geological Survey report “Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 1990” http://water.usgs.gov/watuse/wucircular2.html
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water data are from the U. S. Geological Survey report “Estimated Use of Water in the States in 2000” http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/circ/2004/circ1268
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agricultural data are available by state from the Economic Research Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture at http://www.ers.usda.gov/Topics/View.asp?T=104400
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electricity data are available by state from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the U. S. Department of Energy at http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/states/_states.htm
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population, land area and other data can be obtained from the MapStats web site http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the date page for your state and click on the “more data sets” link.
"Octopus" diagrams
Copies of the textbook are available at the Circulation Desk of Andruss Library under the call number x1702 and in the new Geography & Geosciences Seminar Room, HSC 273.