CIV E 633 - Environmental Hydrology --- Fall 2013 --- Syllabus
A. Environmental impact
(2 weeks)
A01. Ponce, V. M. 1995. Hydrologic and environmental impact of the Parana-Paraguay waterway on the Pantanal of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Technical report
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A02. Conservation International. The Pantanal of Mato Grosso. Online video
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A03. Ladario data - Boomerang curve. Extract
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A04. Ponce, V. M. and A. V. Shetty. Environmental impact of dams. Online article
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A05. Ponce, V. M. 2010. The Leopold matrix for evaluating environmental impact. Online article
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A06. Ponce, V. M. 2010. The Batelle Environmental Evaluation System for water resources planning. Online article
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A07. Ponce, V. M. 2009. Environmental impact assessment, La Leche river flood control project, Lambayeque, Peru. Online report
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A08. Ponce, V. M. 2010. Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Campo landfill: Comments. Online article
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B. Hydroecological characterization
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B01. Penman, H. L. 1970. The water cycle. Online paper
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B02. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1990. An ecological characterization of the Pacific Northwest:  Chapter 1. Online report
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B03. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1990. An ecological characterization of the Pacific Northwest:  Chapter 2. Online report
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B04. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1990. Report figures. Figures
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B05. Ponce, V. M. 1999. The carbon cycle. Figure
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B06. Swenson, H. Why is the ocean salty? Online article
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B06. Ponce, V. M. 2011. The 800-mm isohyet:  Health and hope. Online article
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B07. Ponce, V. M. 2011. The 800-mm isohyet:  Health and hope. Online video
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B08. Natural History Museum, UK. Phosphorous availability in the 21st century. Online website
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C. Wastewater ecology
(1 week)
C01. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Ecosystem function and management (Welch, Chapter 1). Online notes
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C02. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Standing crop, productivity, and growth limitation (Welch, Chapter 2). Online notes
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C03. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Hydrographic characteristics (Welch, Chapter 3). Online notes
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C04. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Nutrient cycles (Welch, Chapter 4). Online notes
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C05. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Characteristics of wastewater (Welch, Chapter 5). Online notes
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C06. Ponce, V. M. 2008. Will the Amazon rainforest help in taking out excess carbon from the air? Online article
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C07. Denevan, W. M. 1963. Llanos de Mojos figures. Figures
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C08. Ponce, V. M. 2009. Nutrient balance under flood pulse. Online article
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C09. Ponce, V. M. 2009. Nutrient balance under flood pulse. Presentation
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C10. South Florida Water Management District. 2005. Everglades hummocks and flow patterns. Figures
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C11. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Differential equation for DO sag curve. Online article
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C12. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Do sag curve. Online calculator
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C13. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Do sag analysis. Online calculator
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C14. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Oxygenation constant. Online calculator
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C15. Laneave, J. C., and V. M. Ponce. 2011. The facts about dry ecological latrines. Online article
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C16. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Dry ecological latrines. Figure extract
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C17. Ponce, V. M. 2008. Comparison between sanitation alternatives. Online article
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D. Wetland hydrology
(1 week)
D01. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Wetlands: Landform and occurrence (Kadlec, Chapter 4). Online notes
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D02. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Wetland soils (Kadlec, Chapter 5). Online notes
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D03. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Wetland hydrology and water quality (Kadlec, Chapter 6). Online notes
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D04. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Wetland communities (Kadlec, Chapter 7). Online notes
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D05. Environmental Protection Agency. 1987. Design of constructed wetlands (Chapter 3). Extract
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D06. Ponce, V. M. 1999. Common wetland plants. Figures
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D07. Ponce, V. M. 1999. Design of oxidation ponds. Online article
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D08. Ponce, V. M. 1999. Wilhelm-Werner graphs. Figures
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D09. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Haiti oxidation pond. Online article
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D10. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Advanced integrated wastewater pond systems (AIWPS). Online article
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D11. Ponce, V. M. 1999. Design of constructed wetlands. Online article
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D12. Ponce, V. M. 1999. Cucuchucho constructed wetland. Pictorial
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D13. Ponce, V. M. 2007. The New River wetlands project, Imperial, California. Online article
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D14. Ponce, V. M. 2007. Imperial wetland site. Pictorial
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D15. Ponce, V. M. 2007. Brawley wetland site. Pictorial
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E. Ecohydrology
(2 weeks)
E01. Ponce, V. M., 1995. The river continuum concept (Sedell). Online notes
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E02. Ponce, V. M. 1995. The flood pulse concept (Junk). Online notes
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E03. Ponce, V. M. 1995. Large river-floodplain ecosystems (Bayley). Online notes
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E04. Ponce, V. M. 1995. Hydraulic food-chain models (Power). Online notes
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E05. Ponce, V. M. 1995. Ecosystem management of large rivers and their flood plains (Sparks). Online notes
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E06. Ponce, V. M. 1995. Interview with Gilbert White. Online document
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E07. Meinzer, O. E. 1927. Plants as indicators of groundwater. Online article
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E08. Ponce, V. M. and C. N. da Cunha 1993. Vegetated earthmounds in tropical savannas of Central Brazil. Online paper
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E09. Ponce, V. M. 2006. Impact of the proposed Campo landfill on the hydrology of the Tierra del Sol watershed. Online article
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F. River and lake restoration
(1 week)
F01. Ponce, V. M. 2010 The story of Red Clover Creek, Plumas County, California. Online video
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F02. Ponce, V. M. 2005. The Salton Sea: An assessment. Online presentation
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F03. Ponce, V. M. 2010. The Salton Sea's predicament. Online video
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F04. Ponce, V. M. 2004. Restoration of the Salton Sea using solar still distillation. Online paper
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F05. Ponce, V. M., A. V. Shetty, and V. Atondo. 2002. Modeling salinity balance in proposed Salton Sea restoration using a diked impoundment. Online paper
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G. Sustainability of agriculture
(2 weeks)
G01. van Schilfgaarde, J. 1991. Irrigated agriculture: Is it sustainable?  [Presentation] Online milestone
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G02. Ponce, V. M. 2007. The price to pay for agricultural sustainability  [Presentation]. Online article
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G03. Ponce, V. M. 2007. To drain or not to drain:  That is the question.  [Presentation]. Online article
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G04. Ponce, V. M. 2007. Sustainable irrigation:  Can it be done?  [Presentation] Online article
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G05. Ponce, V. M. 2007. The resource dilemma: The settlement of less-than-optimal lands  [Presentation] Online article
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G06. Pillsbury, A. F. 1981. The salinity of rivers. Online article
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G07. Pillsbury, A. F. 1981. The salinity of rivers: Excerpt. Excerpt
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G08. Ponce, V. M. 2010. The natural function of rivers. Online article
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G09. Ponce, V. M. 2010. The natural function of rivers. Online video
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G10. Ponce, V. M. 2010. The salt predicament. Online article
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G11. Ponce, V. M. 2010. The salt predicament. Online video
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H. Salinity management
(2 week)
H01. Ponce, V. M. 2010. The facts about river basin salinity. Online report
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H02. Ponce, V. M. 2009. Sustainable runoff for basin salt balance. Online paper
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H03. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Sequestering all runoff. Online article
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H04. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Sequestering all runoff. Online video
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H05. Ponce, V. M. 20113. Achieving salt balance in Tulare Lake basin. Online video
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H06. Ponce, V. M. 2012. The salinity of groundwaters. Online article
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H07. Ponce, V. M. 2011. The salinity of groundwaters. Online video
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H08. Ponce, V. M. 2011. The facts about San Joaquin valley drainage. Online article
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H09. Ponce, V. M. 2007. A case of drainage:  The story of Wellton-Mohawk. Online article
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H10. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Salinity: Manual 71. Online notes
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H11. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Leaching requirements: Manual 71. Online notes
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H12. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Hydrologic and environmental impact of the irrigations of La Joya and San Isidro-La Cano on the Vitor valley, Arequipa, Peru. Online article
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H13. Ponce, V. M. 2009. What to do about the Vitor valley slides? Online article
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H14. Ponce, V. M. 2007. The Tiracoma mud volcanoes, Puno, Peru. Online article
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H15. Ponce, V. M. 2007. Mud volcanoes of the Salton Sea, Imperial valley, California. Online video
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H16. Ponce, V. M. 2013. Variation of lake salinity around the world. Online chart
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H17. Chua, J, and V. M. Ponce, 2010. Drainage Basin of the Altiplano, South America. Online article
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I. Sustainability of groundwater
(2 weeks)
I01. Ponce, V. M. 2006. Groundwater utilization and sustainability. Online article
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I02. Ponce, V. M. 2007. Sustainable yield of groundwater. Online article
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I03. Ponce, V. M. 2007. The facts about groundwater sustainability. Online article
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I04. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Who owns the groundwater? Online article
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I05. Ponce, V. M. 2011. Who owns the groundwater? Online video
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I06. Ponce, V. M. 2008. Q & A on how much groundwater to pump in a sustainable fashion. Online article
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I07. Ponce, V. M. 2008. How did Las Vegas get its name? Online article
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I08. Ponce, V. M. 2008. Some facts about Sawyer Spring and Ash Creek surface-water/groundwater interactions. Online article
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I09. Ponce, V. M. 2003. Sustainable management of water in the Ojos Negros valley, Baja California, Mexico. Online report
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I10. Ponce, V. M. 2012. Thompson Creek groundwater sustainability study. Online report
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I11. Ponce, V. M. 2013. Shuluuk Wind Project, Campo Indian Reservation: Comments - Water Issues. Online report
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I12. Ponce, V. M. 2013. Cumulative impacts on water resources of large-scale energy projects in Boulevard, San Diego County, California. Online report
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I13. Ponce, V. M. 2013. Impacts of Soitec solar projects in Boulevard and surrounding communities, San Diego County, California. Online report
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