Originally published in this form in 1971, the content of this book was originally part of a larger composite volume Water, Earth and Man (1969) which provided a synthesis of hydrology, geomorphology and socio-economic geography. This volume brings together the systematic theme of spatial aspects of the interactions between water occurrence and human activity.
Preface. Introduction R. J. Chorley and R. W. Kates
1. World Water
Inventory and Control R. L. Nace
2. The Drainage Basin as an Historical Basis
for Human Activity C. T. Smith
3. The Interaction of Precipitation and Man R.
J. Chorley
4. Water and Crops Rosemary J. More
5. Primitive Irrigation Anne
V. Kirkby
6. Overland Flow and Man M. A. Morgan
7. Human Use of Ground Water
R. L. Nace
8. The Human Use of Open Channels Robert P. Beckinsale
9. Rivers
as Political Boundaries Robert P. Beckinsale
10. The Economic and Social
Implications of Snow and Ice J. Rooney
11. Human Response to Floods W. R.
Derrick Sewell 12.Human Responses to River Regimes Robert P. Beckinsale
13.
Long-term Trends in Water Use M. Simons
14. Choice in Water Use T. ORiordan
and Rosemary J. More
Richard J. Chorley
