Water resources engineering deals with the engineering aspects of hydrology and hydraulics as applied to water supply management, water excess management, and environmental protection and restoration. Water resources engineers focus on flood prevention; water supply for cities, industry, and agriculture; protection of beaches from erosion, management of rivers and estuaries; and habitat protection for aquatic species. The water quality aspects of water resources engineering have much in common with environmental engineering; thus, a considerable overlap exists for these two areas of practice.
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