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Title Estimating water use in the United States : a new paradigm for the national water-use information program / Committee on USGS Water Resources Research Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council
Published Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, ©2002

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 176 pages) : illustrations, maps
Contents Front Matter -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The National Water-Use Information Program: Past and Present -- 3 Water Use Data and Their Application -- 4 Overview of Water Use Estimation -- 5 Stratified Random Sampling to Estimate Water Use -- 6 Regression Models of Water Use -- 7 A Vision for the NWUIP -- 8 Integrative Water Use Science -- 9 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-154)
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Subject Water use -- United States
Water consumption -- United States
Information storage and retrieval systems -- Water resources development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
Information storage and retrieval systems -- Water resources development
Water consumption
Water use
United States
Form Electronic book
Author National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Research.
National Research Council (U.S.). Water Science and Technology Board.
National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies.
ISBN 0309500400
9780309500401