Dams and Disease: Ecological Design and Health Impacts of Large Dams, Canals and Irrigation Systems
Author(s): William Jobin (Author)
Publisher: CRC Press
Publication Date: 29 April 1999
Edition: 1st
Language: English
Print length: 600 pages
ISBN-10: 9780419223603
ISBN-13: 9780419223603
Book Description
A guide to help planners and engineers to the improvment of future water projects. The past century of global experience on water projects is presented as the basis for creating new approaches. First-hand analyses, including 35 case studies from 25 countries, portray the influence of politicians, biologists, engineers, computer models and physicians on the spectacular successes and failures of the builders of canals and dams. By drawing on this experience, the author outlines methods for assessing, predicting and preventing major water-associated diseases around large dams, canals and irrigation systems.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘Bring[s] the whole discussion into sharper focus…the book is comprehensive. The main issues relating to the impacts on the local ecology and health of the population surrounding such large-scale water-resource management projects are dealt with well. It is useful to anyone involved in this type of project.’ – Waterlines
‘a well-written book on a very important and timely subject’ – Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
‘fills an important void in the small library of dam literature’ – World River Review
From the Author
The title has been revised slightly We have added the phrase Dams and Disease at the beginning of the title. This book covers the health impact of tropical dams and canals, and is a companion to my previous book on Dams and Fishes, which is titled Sustainable Management for Dams and Waters. The first book covers the Americas, primarily rivers and dams of Massachusetts, while this new book on Dams and Diseases is global in scope. The new book will be especially valuable for environmental consultants and global funding agencies, because of the large number of case studies covering dams and irrigation systems constructed during the last 20 years.
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