Environmental Engineering
Research Guides
Urban Water Engineering
American Public Works Association: Water and Sewers
This website includes job postings, free access to articles in the APWA Reporter magazine, and a photo database.
McNichols Campus Library
NA 2541 .W384 2011
Detroit's historic Water Works Park
Daisy, Michael. (Arcadia Pub., 2012)McNichols Campus Library
F 574 .D47 D35 2012
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RA 566.7 .C58 2006
Dry run : preventing the next urban water crisis
Yudelson, Jerry. (New Society Publishers, 2010)Available in the ebrary database (Off-campus authentication required)
Available in the ebrary database (Off-campus authentication required)
Environmental and Water Resources Institute
"Created in 1999, the Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) is a civil engineering specialty institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the country's oldest national engineering society... The EWRI's vision is to be a recognized worldwide leader within ASCE for the integration of the technical expertise and public policy into the planning, design, construction and operation of environmentally sound and sustainable infrastructure impacting air, land, and water resources."
Forecasting urban water demand
Billings, R. Bruce. (2nd ed., American Water Works Association, 2008)Available in the ebrary database (Off-campus authentication required)
This website offers free software for hydrologic engineering and planning developed by the center to provides technical support to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in surface and groundwater hydrology, river hydraulics, risk analysis, and real-time water control management.
Journal of the American Water Resources Association
Available through the Wiley Online Library. Includes water research and issues covered from multiple perspectives and disciplines.
McNichols Campus Library
NA 9127 .N4 L45 2011
Electronic Thesis
University of Detroit Mercy Architecture-- M(Arch)
Low Impact Development 2010 : redefining water in the city
Struck, Scott D.; Lichten, Keith H. (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)"Proceedings of the 2010 International Low Impact Development Conference, April 11-14, 2010, San Francisco, California. Sponsored by Low Impact Development Technical Committee, Urban Water Resources Research Council, Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers."
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Privatizing water : governance failure and the world's urban water crisis
Bakker, Karen J.. (Cornell University Press, 2010)Available in the ebrary database (Off-campus authentication required)
Soil and Water Conservation Society Network
This website includes conservation news briefs, blogs, job postings, and a calendar of professional events. The Michigan chapter site includes information on regional meetings, workshops and conservation tours, newsletters, and a scholarship application.
Solid waste management in the world's cities : water and sanitation in the world's cities 2010
United Nations Human Settlements Programme. (UN-HABITAT/Earthscan, 2010)McNichols Campus Library
TD 791 .S6528 2010
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Stepping up : improving the performance of China's urban water utilities
Browder, Greg. (World Bank, 2007)Available in the ebrary database (Off-campus authentication required)
Sustainable infrastructure : the guide to green engineering and design
Sarté, S. Bry. (Wiley, 2010)McNichols Campus Library
NA 2542.36 .S25 2010
TMDLs in the urban environment : case studies
Stein, Stuart. (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)Available in the ebrary database (Off-campus authentication required)
TMLD (Total Maximum Daily Load) of water pollutants.
Training workbook on water safety plans for urban systems
(World Health Organization, Western Pacific Region, 2008)Available in the ebrary database (Off-campus authentication required)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency : Urban Waters
This website includes information on existing urban water programs, urban waters federal partnerships where the federal government works with under-served communities revitalize water systems, watershed planning and management, water quality, and pollution prevention.
Urban growth and land degradation in developing cities : change and challenges in Kano, Nigeria
Maconachie, Roy. (Ashgate, 2007)Available in the ebrary database (Off-campus authentication required)
Urban stormwater management in the United States
U.S. National Research Council. (National Academies Press, 2009)Available in the ebrary database (Off-campus authentication required)
Urban water cycle processes and interactions
Marsalek, Jiri. (Taylor & Francis, 2008)McNichols Campus Library
TD 209 .U72 2008
Urban watersheds : geology, contamination, and sustainable development
Kaufman, Martin M.. (CRC Press, 2011)McNichols Campus Library
TD 657 .K38 2011
Wastewater Treatment: Advanced Processes and Technologies
Rao, D. G.. (CRC Press, 2012)McNichols Campus Library
Available online at http://site.ebrary.com/lib/udmercy/docDetail.action?docID=10572528
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TD 346 .N68 2010
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Water Resources of the United States
U.S. Geological Survey.
This website includes current and historical data and maps of water quality, groundwater level, streamflow and water use throughout the U.S.. It also features educational materials, videos of lectures and natural water processes, and information on natural hazards and emergency management.
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