Hydrology's part in the war effort
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Title | Hydrology's part in the war effort |
Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
Year of Conference | 1943 |
Authors | Stevens, J. C. |
Conference Name | 11th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference |
Series Title | Proceedings of the 11th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference |
Date Published | June 1943 |
Publisher | American Geophysical Union, Transactions, Part III: |
Conference Location | Corvallis, Oregon |
Keywords | Hydrology planning, Wartime effort |
Abstract | An expose of the tremendous speed of war time construction of military cantonments and industrial expansion without adequate hydrologic planning is aired. Large sums of money were wasted hunting for water supplies where none existed within reasonable limits. No studies were made of surface supplies or groundwater supplies. Many cases of poor drainage systems with no lower ground to construct them, or the possibility of flood damage to buildings or life. Other cases of industrial expansion of plants and cities into well known flood plains along the large rivers. Little thought was given to previous records of flood damage or heights. Hydrologic planning is an essential part of all expansion and construction. |
URL | /files/PDFs/1943Stevens.pdf |