Sustaining Sherman Island: A Water Management and Agricultural Diversification System
The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta isthe main water resource for California’s urbanand agricultural development. Sherman Islandsits on the western edge of Delta system and isone of the key geographic features in balancingthe flux of saltwater into the Delta. Flooding,saltwater intrusion, and ong...
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ftcdlib:qt3tk650qh 2023-05-15T18:19:21+02:00 Sustaining Sherman Island: A Water Management and Agricultural Diversification System Fischer, Richard 2011-01-01 application/pdf http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/3tk650qh english eng eScholarship, University of California qt3tk650qh http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/3tk650qh public Fischer, Richard. (2011). Sustaining Sherman Island: A Water Management and Agricultural Diversification System. Berkeley Scientific Journal, 15(2). Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/3tk650qh Engineering Civil engineering Environmental Engineering environmental science sustainability sherman island article 2011 ftcdlib 2016-04-02T18:53:01Z The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta isthe main water resource for California’s urbanand agricultural development. Sherman Islandsits on the western edge of Delta system and isone of the key geographic features in balancingthe flux of saltwater into the Delta. Flooding,saltwater intrusion, and ongoing subsidence arecurrent threats to Sherman Island. The integrationof components of aquaculture, hydroponics, anda levee enclosed flood storage area create a system that can actively protect against flooding disastersby reversing subsidence and stabilizing levees, hasthe ability to sequester carbon and restore habits,and the capacity to produce economic yields. Theenvironmental, technical, and economic attributesof the system are examined through failuresimulations, economic analysis, and environmentdiscussion to determine if the proposed system isa feasible, sustainable and profitable solution forSherman Island and the Delta.Sustaining Sherman Island: A Water Management andAgricultural Diversification System Article in Journal/Newspaper Sherman Island University of California: eScholarship Sherman Island ENVELOPE(-100.000,-100.000,-73.050,-73.050) |
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The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta isthe main water resource for California’s urbanand agricultural development. Sherman Islandsits on the western edge of Delta system and isone of the key geographic features in balancingthe flux of saltwater into the Delta. Flooding,saltwater intrusion, and ongoing subsidence arecurrent threats to Sherman Island. The integrationof components of aquaculture, hydroponics, anda levee enclosed flood storage area create a system that can actively protect against flooding disastersby reversing subsidence and stabilizing levees, hasthe ability to sequester carbon and restore habits,and the capacity to produce economic yields. Theenvironmental, technical, and economic attributesof the system are examined through failuresimulations, economic analysis, and environmentdiscussion to determine if the proposed system isa feasible, sustainable and profitable solution forSherman Island and the Delta.Sustaining Sherman Island: A Water Management andAgricultural Diversification System |
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Sustaining Sherman Island: A Water Management and Agricultural Diversification System |
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Sustaining Sherman Island: A Water Management and Agricultural Diversification System |
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