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Historically, the flow of sediment in the Missouri River has been as important as the flow of water for a variety of river functions. The sediment has helped form a dynamic network of islands, sandbars, and floodplains, and provided habitats for native species. Further downstream, sediment transported by the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers has helped build and sustain the coastal wetlands of the Mississippi River delta. The construction of dams and river bank control structures on the Missouri River and its tributaries, however, has markedly reduced the volume of sediment transported by the river. These projects have had several ecological impacts, most notably on some native fish and bird s...
Contents: Opening Session (A Zichichi, T D Lee, D R Scott & R G Will); AIDS and Infectious Diseases OCo Medication or Vaccination for Developing Countries (G Gray, P Van De Perre, G Biberfeld, A A Lindberg, M Klein & G De Th(r)); Missile Proliferation and Defense (A Piontovsky, G H Canavan, R K Huber & V J Sundaram); Tchernobyl OCo Mathematics and Democracy (V Kukhar & Z R Rudzikas); Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (D Heim, H Budka & A Smith); Floods and Extreme Weather Events OCo Coastal Zone Problems (D Scavia, D Dorogan, D Danut, D Boesch & P M Douglas); Science and Technology for Developing Countries (H Alper, G Knies, T J Gilmartin, W A Barletta & D W Mulenex); Water OCo Transbo...
The new student edition of the definitive reference on urban planning and design Planning and Urban Design Standards, Student Edition is the authoritative and reliable volume designed to teach students best practices and guidelines for urban planning and design. Edited from the main volume to meet the serious student's needs, this Student Edition is packed with more than 1,400 informative illustrations and includes the latest rules of thumb for designing and evaluating any land-use scheme--from street plantings to new subdivisions. Students find real help understanding all the practical information on the physical aspects of planning and urban design they are required to know, including: * P...