Copyright
Stephanie KampfISBN
Language
- English
THEMA
- RBK
- RNF
- RNC
- RBP
- JNU
BISAC
- SCI081000
- YAN050090
- TEC010030
- NAT011000
- SCI092000
- EDU029030
Keywords
- Hydrology
- sustainability
- water harvesting
- streamflow
- groundwater
- precipitation
Hydrology for Sustainability
- Stephanie Kampf (author)
Hydrology for Sustainability is an accessible textbook introducing the movement of water through Earth’s interconnected systems. Written for undergraduate students and readers with little prior technical background, it explains the key processes of the hydrologic cycle, from clouds, rainfall, snow and ice to soils, groundwater, rivers, floods and droughts. Rather than presenting hydrology solely through equations or engineering tools, the book places water science within the wider context of environmental sustainability and human society. It shows how hydrologic knowledge can help us understand urgent challenges, including water scarcity, flooding, climate change, urbanization, groundwater depletion and the ecological impacts of water infrastructure. Clear explanations are paired with practical examples, technical boxes and global case studies. Topics include fog harvesting, rainwater collection, snowpack monitoring, soil-water processes, groundwater flow, watershed management, flood risk and hydrological modelling. The book also highlights Indigenous and local water knowledge alongside modern scientific methods. Engaging interdisciplinary and solutions-oriented, this textbook is ideal for courses in hydrology, environmental science, sustainability, geography and water resource management.
Endorsements
Hydrology for Sustainability is a clear, accessible, and remarkably well-organized undergraduate text that combines modern hydrologic science with global perspectives, practical applications, and thoughtful interdisciplinary connections, making it an exceptionally valuable resource for teaching hydrology and addressing contemporary water challenges.
Kevin J. McGuire
Director, Virginia Water Resources Research Center and Professor, Dept. of Forest Resources & Environmental Conservation
Contributors
Stephanie Kampf
(author)Stephanie Kampf is a Professor of Watershed Science at Colorado State University, USA. She has degrees in Geosciences (BA) from Williams College; Hydrogeology (MS) from University of Nevada, Reno, and Civil and Environmental Engineering (PhD) from the University of Washington. She teaches classes in hydrology and watershed problem analysis and has published over 80 scientific journal articles on climate, hydrology, geomorphology, and fire. Her current research examines snowmelt runoff, headwater streams, and how wildfires have affected streamflow and erosion in mountain watersheds.Select publications:
Kampf SK, McGrath D, Sears MG, Fassnacht SR, Kiewiet L, Hammond JC, 2022. Increasing wildfire impacts on snowpack in the western US. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(39), e2200333119. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2200333119
Kampf SK, Dwire KA, Fairchild MP, Dunham J, Snyder CD, Jaeger KL, Luce CH, Hammond JC, Wilson C, Zimmer MA, Sidell M, 2021. Managing nonperennial headwater streams in temperate forests of the United States. Forest Ecology and Management, 497, 119523. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119523
Kampf SK, Burges SJ, Hammond JC, Bhaskar A, Covino TP, Eurich A, Harrison H, Lefsky M, Martin C, McGrath D, Puntenney-Desmond K, Willi K, 2020. The case for an open water balance: Re-envisioning network design and data analysis for a complex, uncertain world. Water Resources Research. 56(6), e2019WR026699, https://doi.org/10.1029/2019WR026699
Kampf SK, Mirus BB, 2020. Subsurface and surface flow leading to channel initiation. Treatise on Geomorphology, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.12448-0 Webpage: https://sites.google.com/view/kampfcsu/home