Grassroots-based watershed conservation in Central Appalachia

Auteur :
CONSTANTZ, G.

Description :
Author discusses watershed conservation measures in West Virginia, which has 32 catchment areas. Each watershed is evaluated officially for a number of factors every five years. In addition, there are 90 grass-roots watershed associations that deal with nonpoint polllution, sewage, water quantity, and land management and other issues. A case study of the watershed association in Knapps Creek, West Virginia is presented. - (SLD)


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Mountain research and development, issn : 0276-4741, 2000, vol. 20, n°. 2, p. 122-125, nombre de pages : 4, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 4 ref.

Date :
2000

Editeur :
Pays édition : Japon, Tokyo, United Nations University