61. Water Quality In Santee River Basin And Coastal Drainages, North And South Carol The Santee river Basin and coastal drainages (the “Santee Mountains, the Piedmont,and the coastal Plain (Fenneman in the Santee Basin live in urban areas. http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/circ1206/

Water Quality in the Santee River Basin and Coastal Drainages, North and South Carolina, 1995-98 Water-Resources Circular 1206 By W. Brian Hughes, Thomas A. Abrahamsen, Terry L. Maluk, Eric J. Reuber, and Lance J. Wilhelm Errata Sheet for this circular. The full report is available in pdf. Links to the pdf CONTENTS NATIONAL WATER-QUALITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM SUMMARY OF MAJOR FINDINGS Stream and River Highlights Ground-Water Highlights INTRODUCTION TO THE SANTEE RIVER BASIN AND COASTAL DRAINAGES Physiography and Water Quality Land Use and Water Quality Climate Conditions and Water Quality Water Use Flow Regulation, Impoundments, and Surface-Water Quality Aquifer Characteristics and Ground-Water Quality MAJOR FINDINGS Pesticides Commonly Were Detected in Santee Basin Streams Few Pesticides Were Detected in Drinking-Water Supply Aquifers Pesticides Were Common in Shallow Ground Water in Urban and Agricultural Areas Organochlorine Pesticides Were Detected in Bed Sediment and Tissues Phosphorus Concentrations in Streams Frequently Exceeded USEPA Goals Water-Supply Aquifers Rarely Exceeded Drinking-Water Standards for Nitrate Bed Sediment Had Low Concentrations of Trace Elements Trace Elements Accumulated in Clam Tissue and Fish Livers Radon Exceeded Proposed Standards in Many Wells Volatile Organic Compounds Were Common in Urban Ground Water Drinking-Water Aquifers Had Low Concentrations of Volatile Organic Compounds Urban and Agricultural Streams Had High Concentrations of Bacteria Biological Communities Reflected Land-Use Differences

62. Climate Change - Issues - How Will It Affect Us? - Canada Country Study sea levels in the Beaufort Sea areas would endanger greater risk of floods, coastalerosion, coastal sedimentation, and reductions in sea and river ice. http://www.climatechange.gc.ca/english/issues/how_will/canada_country.shtml

Read More The Earth is a Greenhouse The Greenhouse Gases Maps and Graphs Current Research Programs Find Out More Primers, Pamphlets, Presentations Read More Changes to our Environment Regional Impacts Our Health and Well-being Global Impacts Find Out More Canada Country Study More Information on Impacts Read More Using Energy More Efficiently At Home At Work On the Road ... Adapting Today to Tomorrow's Changes DO MORE Hot Tips Find out what Canadians are doing! Find Out More More Resources on Actions National Plan Federal Regional and Local ... More Resources The Canada Country Study is the first-ever assessment of the social, biological and economic impacts of climate change on the different regions of Canada.  Climate experts from government, industry, academia and non-government organizations were brought together to review existing knowledge on climate change impacts and adaptation, identify gaps in research, and suggest priority areas where new knowledge is urgently needed. The full text of the Study is available at http://www.ec.gc.ca/climate/ccs/ccs_e.htm

63. Natural Hazards System is implemented for river engineering works. coastal communities benefit frommanagement decisions based on understanding of flood hazard in these areas. http://www.ecan.govt.nz/Plans-Reports/annplan/ap0102/natural-hazards.html

Search plans Contact us About Us Annual Plan 2001-2011 Long Term Financial Strategy 2001-2011 Treasury Policy Funding Policy - Summary ... table of contents Natural hazards What are the key issues? The Canterbury region is vulnerable to damage from a number of natural events such as flooding, drought, earthquakes, coastal erosion, tsunami and landslides. The actual and potential cost of natural hazards to the regional community. Natural disasters are costly and so are measures to avoid or mitigate them. Environment Canterbury's approach to natural hazard management is to reconcile these two costs to achieve a net benefit. The impact of hazard control activities on the quality of the natural environment and the cultural values of Tangata Whenua. Ensuring that stakeholders and affected communities are consulted about hazard mitigation options. Our role The Resource Management Act and other legislation requires Environment Canterbury to plan to avoid or reduce the severity of the effects of natural hazard events.

64. Oyster River Is Target Of Increased Habitat & Resource Restoration Program an oysterspawning site in Oyster river, Connecticut are and fisheries in the coastalareas of Massachusetts Restoring our coastal environment and commercial http://www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov/releases2003/feb03/noaa03r108.html

NOAA 2003-R108 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gordon Helm NOAA News Releases 2003 NOAA Home Page NOAA Public Affairs Seafood Industry Invited to Join Expanded Program in 2003 The efforts by Noank Aquaculture Cooperative and the Nature Conservancy to re-establish a commercial oyster bed and create an oyster-spawning site in Oyster River, Connecticut are included in the award announcement made today by NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service ( NOAA Fisheries Ocean Trust and the National Fisheries Institute . Awards totaling $118,315 were announced for nine new community-based habitat and resource restoration projects. The projects are designed to enhance a variety of marine habitats and fisheries in the coastal areas of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Maryland, Virginia, Texas, Washington and Alaska. Ocean Trust is coordinating the projects, with technical input from NOAA Fisheries regional staff. Bill Hogarth While the overall goal of habitat restoration is the same, the specific designs and goals of the projects are quite distinct. The following projects began work during the summer of 2002.

65. Copper River Delta Of Cordova Is Target Of Increased Habitat & Resource Restorat clam seed bank in the Copper river Delta of marine habitats and fisheries in the coastalareas of Massachusetts Restoring our coastal environment and commercial http://www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov/releases2003/feb03/noaa03r116.html

NOAA 2003-R116 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gordon Helm NOAA News Releases 2003 NOAA Home Page NOAA Public Affairs COPPER RIVER DELTA OF CORDOVA IS TARGET Seafood Industry Invited to Join Expanded Program in 2003 The efforts by Prince William Sound Science Center to restore a razor clam seed bank in the Copper River Delta of Cordova, Alaska, are included in the award announcement made today by NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service ( NOAA Fisheries ), Ocean Trust and the National Fisheries Institute. Awards totaling $118,315 were announced for nine new community-based habitat and resource restoration projects. The projects are designed to enhance a variety of marine habitats and fisheries in the coastal areas of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Maryland, Virginia, Texas, Washington and Alaska. Ocean Trust is coordinating the projects, with technical input from NOAA Fisheries regional staff. Bill Hogarth Ocean Trust , the National Fisheries Institute While the overall goal of habitat restoration is the same, the specific designs and goals of the projects are quite distinct. The following projects began work during the summer of 2002.

66. United Nations: Johannesburg Summit 2002 Leading Partner, Type 2 Partnerships/Initiatives. Italian Ministry of environment InternationalCenter for the environmental Management of Enclosed coastal areas http://www.johannesburgsummit.org/html/sustainable_dev/p2_protecting_oceans1.htm

Type 2 Partnership Initiatives List of Partnerships Related Activities ... Case Studies PROTECTING AND MANAGING THE NATURAL RESOURCE BASE OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT [Project proposals where the organisers are looking for partners and/or funding are highlighted in red] Oceans/Coastal Areas/Fisheries Updated: 22/01/03 Leading Partner Type 2 Partnerships/Initiatives Italian Ministry of Environment and Territory ADRICOSM - ADRIatic sea integrated COastal areaS and river basin Management system pilot project Links: freshwater University of Copenhagen, Denmark Application of Nuclear and non-Nuclear Techniques for the Monitoring and Management of Harmful Algal Blooms in the Benguela Coastal Region National Oceans Office, Australia Capacity-building for Pacific Island Countries in Oceans Policy Implementation International Center for the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Areas (Japan) Comprehensive environmental assessment for the Asian coastal zone Links: information for decision-making science IMO Global Ballast Water Management Project Links: Biodiversity Ministry of Transportation (Jakarta, Indonesia)

67. Florida Conservation Network News, Sept. 23, 2002 dredging of this waterway, the Apalachicola river may repair Selected lands in urbanor rural areas throughout Collier FLORIDA coastal WETLANDS 0, DEVELOPERS 1. http://ga1.org/natureadvocate/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=3636

68. Results Of River Basin Studies Other areas. river basin management planning will radically overhaul existing arrangementsfor protection of Scotland’s rivers, lochs and coastal waters http://www.scotland.gov.uk/pages/news/2002/09/SE159.aspx

Text only pages 04 April 2003 Home About News Publications ... Help TODAY News THIS WEEK Broadcast News Weekly Review Media Briefing First Ministers Questions ... Archive NEWS ARCHIVE This week's news Last week's news Or search the news archive for: DEPARTMENTAL NEWS Education and Young People Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning Environment and Rural Development Finance and Public Services ... Tourism, Culture and Sport REGIONAL NEWS Highlands and Islands Aberdeen and North-East Glasgow and Strathclyde Tayside, Central and Fife ... South EXECUTIVE EXTRA Main page JUNIOR EXEC Main Page SUBSCRIBE TO NEWS To receive news digests and updates enter your email address: You may also enter your name if you wish: CONTACTS Newsdesk Other Areas ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Results of river basin studies The results of a project assessing the most effective means of implementing river basin management planning in Scotland were outlined today. River basin management planning is at the heart of the new arrangements for the protection of the water environment set out in the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Bill.

69. National Estuarine Research Reserves Located in Imperial Beach and home to eight threatened or endangered species. Visitor center offers Category Regional North America Localities I Imperial Beach...... Overview The Tijuana river Reserve, located in the US – Mexico border in a highlyurbanized environment. dune, mudflat, saltmarsh, riparian, coastal sage and http://www.ocrm.nos.noaa.gov/nerr/reserves/nerrtijuana.html

Tijuana River, California Location: The reserve is located near Imperial Beach, in San Diego County, on the Mexican boarder. Acreage: Designation: Overview For more than 20 years, the research and monitoring programs have focused on engineering approaches to habitat restoration. After much research, the reserve has completed a tidal linkage project in the north section of the reserve, a 20-acre model marsh project in the southern portion of the reserve, and a hillside restoration of coastal sage scrub environment at an abandoned quarry. A larger 500-acre restoration effort is being planned based on the lessons learned from a 20-acre model marsh project. Education programs at the reserve are bilingual and include K-12 programs, interpretive walks, beach clean-ups, coastal decision maker workshops and teacher training courses for primary and secondary grades. Coastal decision-maker workshops have focused on restoration and landscaping using native species, bio-engineering solutions for erosion control, and restoration techniques for contractors. Local Partnerships and Supporters The Tijuana River Reserve is a partnership between the California Department of Parks and Recreation, the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge, the California Coastal Conservancy, the Southwest Interpretive Association, the San Diego County Department of Parks and Recreation and the City of San Diego.

70. New Statesman - Special Supplement coastal and river quality can be adversely These areas represent the best of our nationalheritage of wildlife habitats, geological features and landforms. http://www.newstatesman.com/199907260060.htm

Privatised water Water, water, everywhere . . . [view] How to weigh the cost of water [view] Not every bucketful is equal [view] What an extra drop of water is worth [view] Divining the profits [view] No let-up in the quest for quality [view] Creating local waves [view] Public, private or a bit of both? [view] Who's who in the world of water [view] New Statesman Search archive No let-up in the quest for quality Just because price cuts are imminent, argues Michael Meacher , don't imagine environmental standards will be allowed to slip Much reporting of the current Ofwat price review has focused on environmental investment versus price cuts, as though it were impossible to provide for both. But that debate is false: I believe that all interests can benefit. The government's proposals for an ambitious £8 billion investment programme have been widely reported. So, too, have Ofwat's plans to make scope for a significant price cut. But the real story is in the difference we make to the local environment and the pockets of customers. Over the past ten years the environmental record of the water industry has improved. But there are still some key areas where we want to see improvements: beaches, sewage treatment, rivers and nature conservation sites.

71. Robert Perron, Photographer--Stock List coastal area, Gulf coast, Pacific coastal areas, Southwest, SOUTH islands with theirlagoons, coastal weather and and global warming effects, river cities and http://www.bobperron.com/StockList.html

Stock photos: ARCHITECTURE, GARDENS/GARDEN STRUCTURES, AERIALS GEOGRAPHIC AREAS UNITED STATES ... SOUTH AMERICA particularly of seacoasts, river estuaries, wetland habitats, a resource for coastal science: s The interstate nation highways, cloverleafs, adjacent development of housing, industrial parks, malls, strip malls. Return to top of page GEOGRAPHIC AREAS: UNITED STATES NEW ENGLAND: geography, geology, people, schools, homes, gardens, coast, mountains, storms and storm damage, beach repair, salt marshes. Explosion of wealth expressed in up-scale development in New England. All six states, heaviest coverage of CT, RI, MA, ME. Connecticut: e.g. Connecticut River, Milford Point (salt marsh) Rhode Island: e.g. Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge, Narragansett Bay Massachusetts: e.g. Cape Cod NSS, Boston Harbor Vermont: e.g. Green Mountains, New Hampshire: e.g. White Mountains Maine: e.g. Acadia National Park, Sebago Lake and Saco River regions. Return to top of page EASTERN COASTAL AREAS (south from New England): national seashores, barrier islands, storm vulnerability

72. Gov.ph - Environment Lands Mines Geosciences Protected areas Wildlife. Laguna Lake Pasig RiverManagement Control Management Fisheries and coastal Resources Management http://www.gov.ph/cat_environment/default.asp

Today is Saturday the 5th of April, 2003. All News People SONA Categories Gov't. Links Agriculture Defense Economy Education ... Transportation Gov.ph Newsletter email address : Statement on: “Who Is Responsible For The Diwalwal Tragedy?“ - By Michael V. Cabalda This is in response to paid advertisements that appeared on the Business World (page 13, April 1, 2003), and The Dally Tribune (page 2, April 2, 2003), and other similar articles. In said ads, an anonymous source laid the blame for the recent rock-fall incident in the Diwalwal Gold Rush Area to the failure of Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) and our Dir. Horacio C. Ramos to implement DAO 2002-18. The actions taken by DENR.MGB in compliance with the cited DENR 2002-18 signed on August 12, 2002, belie this: - A thirteen-Man Technical Working Group headed by MGB is permanently assigned on-site to provide all the necessary assistance in the rationalization of the Diwalwal Mining Operation. This is the same team that spearheaded the search and rescue operation when the rock-fall incident of 12 March 2003 happened... more Check out other News Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) What's New?

73. Environmental Management Of Watersheds with such changes in hydrological cycles over vast areas of both river watershedfrom its origin to the river mouth, including the coastal zone. http://www.nies.go.jp/gaiyo/panf2002/basin/basin-e.html

Environmental Management of Watersheds Homepage: http://www.nies.go.jp/basin/index-e.html Area covered by MODIS receiving stations Integrated Monitoring Using Satellite Data in the Asia-Pacific Region The major limiting factors for balanced economic development in the Asia-Pacific region include the loss of forests that accompanies economic development, desertification, soil erosion, and the depletion of water resources. In order to develop strategies to address the depletion or degradation of natural resources, scientific assessments of the current situation and changes are indispensable. The use of satellite data is one effective way to quantitatively measure environmental changes over a wide area. This project targets the Asia-Pacific region. By developing methodologies to assess the actual changes in the environment using satellite data, it aims to find the best sustainable management techniques that take into account the human use of natural resources. We will implement a variety of research efforts through the combination of satellite and ground data, including (1) assessing the current conditions and changes in land use and land cover, (2) detecting and monitoring the impacts of global warming and desertification, (3) observing important parameters (distribution of vegetation, land surface temperatures, snowfall accumulation, precipitation distribution, ground water amounts) relating to terrestrial, hydrological and material cycles, (4) observing important parameters relating to marine material cycles (sea surface temperatures, chlorophyll distribution, suspended matter distribution), and (5) estimating water and energy budgets and primary production of vegetation.

74. NIES - Watershed Environments And Management Research Project both natural and environmentally repaired coastal areas, and perform We will use ariver basin environmental synthesizes land and marine environment models to http://www.nies.go.jp/basin/index-e.html

Last Updated 2002,2,26 Outline Asia in the twenty-first century is a region targeted for major economic growth. Within this growth, we must give thought to sustainable methods for managing the environment that take into account the ecosystem functions that govern the cycles of nature. Our research will focus on water circulation in East Asia, working to scientifically observe and understand the ecosystem functions of a river basin that joins a major river with the sea in China, the heart of the region. In addition to developing methods to forecast the degradation and recovery of ecosystem functions through models that manage a river basin environment based on ecosystem function, we will propose sustainable environment management plans that cover the application of environmental recovery technologies, reevaluation of development plans, and reducing environmental load. Changes in water circulation and the depletion and pollution of water resources in East Asia are cited at the top of twenty-first century environmental problems facing the world. These problems are particularly striking in China, where the deterioration of natural resources, including blockages of the Yellow River, flooding of the Chang Jiang river basins, and desertification, has a major impact on economic activity. The river basin is a basic unit of the environment necessary for supporting balanced development in Japan and other countries in East Asia. This important research project will produce models based on a scientific observation and understanding of the ecological functions of river basins, and use those models to develop methods for forecasting the degradation and recovery of those ecological functions.

75. River Basin Management Plans coastal waters. In practice , river Basin Districts in Ireland will be determinedby the natural grouping of hydrometric areas into water resource http://www.wfdireland.ie/RBMP.htm

River Basin Management Projects To facilitate the implementation of the EUWFD The Department of the Environment and Local Government is promoting the establishment by Local Authorities of river basin management projects for Rver Basin Districts in relation to all inland and coastal waters that will facilitate participation by all stakeholders, and lead to the identification and implementation of effective measures for improved water management. The overall objective of these projects is to develop a River Basin Management System, including a programme of measures designed to maintain and/or achieve at least good water status for all waters, and to facilitate the preparations of River Basin Management Plans. What is a River Basin District? The Water Framework Directive utilises the river basin as the natural unit for water management. Each river basin within a Member State must be assigned to a river basin district (RBD) and the Member State must arrange for co-ordination of administrative arrangements for water management in relation to each RBD lying within its territory. A River Basin District must include coastal/marine waters up to one nautical mile betond the baseline from which territorial waters are measured.

76. WEM :Info:  School Of Civil Engineering degree in hydraulics and coastal engineering or river engineering infrastructuresfor rivers and waterways the sustainable development of urban areas and their http://www.sce.ait.ac.th/programs/wem/wem.htm

site map : application : useful links : faq : ... and Management WATER ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT (WEM) Info Faculty Lab Courses Field Profile Today’s major challenges for water engineers and managers include securing water for people and for food production: protecting vital ecosystems: and dealing with variability and uncertainty of water in space and time. The Water Engineering and Management field of study imparts education and training toward an understanding of the complexity of water use and water resources management problems. Students are trained to acquire knowledge and hands-on practice in tools and techniques to come up with viable and sustainable solutions within the framework of the integrated water resources management at the river basin scale. The field of study covers five major areas – Agricultural Water, Coastal Water, Urban Water, Water Resources, and Extreme Events and Risk Management. The courses are designed in such a way that students can specialize according to their interests. Courses on watershed hydrology, hydrodynamics, water resources systems, and concepts in water modeling provide the solid foundation to the advanced courses. The field of study emphasizes on tools and techniques in resource planning and management in addition to laboratory and field practices. Agricultural Water courses impart knowledge and skills necessary for the development and management of water resources for agriculture. They address various multidisciplinary issues in the planning, design, implementation, operation and maintenance of irrigation and drainage projects and land and water conservation programs. Current researches in the area include irrigation and drainage system management, cropping systems, erosion and water quality problems, soil conservation and land-use, and watershed management.

77. Modelling The Ecosystems are essential for the sustainable development of coastal areas. coastal ecosystemfunctions are subjected to modifications zone at large river mouths, because http://www.ifremer.fr/anglais/program/proga.htm

IFREMER INSTITUTE PROGRAMMES PRODUCTS ... NEWS Institute FRANCAIS Modelling of coastal ecosystems Description Events Links Have a look Heightened awareness worldwide of the socio-economic importance of coasts gave rise to recommendations by the Rio de Janeiro conference in June 1992 on " integrated management of coastal areas ". Functioning of natural and disrupted ecosystems: major sites (national coastal oceanography programme) Determinism of toxic algal blooms; eutrophication and proliferating species Coastal circulation and biogeochemical cycles: modelling water mass circulation in coastal areas Interaction between the environment and agricultural resources: shellfish farming ecosystems and other aquacultural systems Enhancing the littoral's development, from living resource exploitation to tourist activities, must take the coastal ecosystem into account, significant and highly diverse zones such as lagoons, bays, estuaries, wetlands, longshore bars, dunes and reefs. Anthropic activity impact studies on the operation of these ecosystems are essential for the sustainable development of coastal areas. Coastal ecosystem functions are subjected to modifications due to climatic variations or human activities. The most acute problems are concentrated in the littoral zone at large river mouths, because of the pressure from human activities : urban, industrial, agricultural discharges, installations and construction, mining of living or mineral resources. On the French metropolitan coastline, the Rhone river delta and the estuaries of the Gironde, Loire and Seine rivers are subjected to strong anthropic influences and can reach high levels of contamination.

78. Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty Annex IV I.2 coastal Zone Management The Littoral. Nature reserves and protected areas.Environmental protection of water resources. II.1 The Jordan river. http://www.israel.org/mfa/go.asp?MFAH00pe0

79. EEA - Coasts And Seas The main threats to European coastal areas are water pollution and land use and landscapedeterioration, and coastal erosion. European environment Agency, Kgs http://themes.eea.eu.int/Specific_areas/coast_sea

Home Environmental themes Areas Coasts and seas Theme contents You are in theme Coasts and seas List contents All environmental themes / topics All environmental indicators sorted by name List of all indicators' factsheets (PDF) Coasts and seas Europe is surrounded by nine sea basins: the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, and Sea of Azov, the Caspian Sea, White Sea, Barents Sea, Norwegian Sea, Baltic Sea, North Sea, and the North Atlantic Ocean. Human activities are often concentrated in coastal regions which are least able to assimilate those activities and where adverse effects are most apparent. The main threats to European coastal areas are: water pollution and eutrophication, loss of biological diversity, land use and landscape deterioration, and coastal erosion. basin land use landscape coastal area ... webmaster@eea.eu.int European Environment Agency, Kgs. Nytorv 6, DK - 1050 Copenhagen K, Denmark - Phone: +45 3336 7100 and

80. I.River Improvement Measures Taken By The MLIT plans for symbolic rivers and those river improvements, in Creation of Pleasant andAttractive coastal Works. of the coastline and the surrounding areas, so as http://www.mlit.go.jp/river/english/river.html

I.River Improvement Measures Taken by the MLIT Protecting Lives and Property from Floods The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport(MLIT) implements a variety of flood control projects to protect life and property from floods. To drain flood waters safely and efficiently, the MLIT improves river channels and constructs floodways and retarding basins. In urban areas, comprehensive MLIT flood protection measures improve the water-retaining and retarding functions of river basins. MLIT projects also improve and construct river channels, regulating basins, and underground rivers. MLIT projects also use dams for flood mitigation. River Channel Improvement River channel improvement includes channel widening, levee construction and reinforcement, and riverbed dredging so that flooding of less than the design flood can be discharged without inundating lands along the river. Floodway A floodway is a canal constructed to lead flood waters from the middle and lower reaches of a river to another river or directly to the sea. A floodway is constructed when channel improvement is insufficient to carry the design flood.

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