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Water Conservation in the Era of Global Climate Change

Author : Binota Thokchom

Publisher : Elsevier

Page : 472 pages

File Size : 19,38 MB

Release : 2021-02-25

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 0128203943

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Water Conservation in the Era of Global Climate Change reviews key issues surrounding climate change and water resources. The book brings together experts from a variety of fields and perspectives, providing a comprehensive view on how climate change impacts water resources, how water pollution impacts climate change, and how to assess potential hazards and success stories on managing and addressing current issues in the field. Topics also include assessing policy impacts, innovative water reuse strategies, and information on impacts on fisheries and agriculture including food scarcity. This book is an excellent tool for researchers and professionals in Climate Change, Climate Services and Water Resources, and those trying to combat the impacts and issues related to Global and Planetary Change. - Covers a wide range of theoretical and practical issues related to how climate change impacts water resources and adaptation, with extended influence on agriculture, food and water security, policymaking, etc. - Reviews mathematical tools and simulations models on predicting potential hazards from climate change in such a way they can be useful to readers from a variety of levels of mathematical expertise - Examines the potential impacts on agriculture and drinking water quality - Includes case studies of successful management of water and pollutants that contribute to climate change



Global Drinking Water Management and Conservation

Author : Mohammed H. Dore

Publisher : Springer

Page : 310 pages

File Size : 48,97 MB

Release : 2014-09-22

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 3319110322

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This book discusses different drinking water treatment technologies and what contaminants each treatment method can remove, and at what costs. The production of drinking water requires adequate management. This book attempts to fill the existing knowlegde gap about (a) water treatment technologies and their costs, (b) risk assessment methods, (c) adverse health effects of chemical contaminants, (d) management protocols, and varying regulatory practices in different jurisdictions, and what successes are possible even with small financial outlays. Addressing water consulting engineers, politicians, water managers, ecosystem and environmental activists, and water policy researchers, and being clearly structured through a division in four parts, this book considers theoretical aspects, technologies, chemical contaminants and their possible elimination, and illustrates all aspects in selected international case studies. Source-water protection, water treatment technology, and the water distribution network are critically reviewed and discussed. The book suggests improvements for the management of risks and financial viability of the treatment infrastructure, as well as ways toward an optimal management of the distribution network through the risk-based management of all infrastructure assets.



Water Management in Africa and the Middle East

Author : International Development Research Centre (Canada)

Publisher : IDRC

Page : 313 pages

File Size : 17,21 MB

Release : 1996

Category : Water resources development

ISBN : 088936804X

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Water Management in Africa and the Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities



Water

Author : V I Grover

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 556 pages

File Size : 24,20 MB

Release : 2016-04-19

Category : Science

ISBN : 1439842868

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Water is one of the most essential element for the survival of living beings. With the increase in demand and decreasing quality and quantity, water has become one of the major issues and problems in the world today. It is unevenly distributed geographically and temporally, resulting in surpluses for some people and a threat for others. This book c



Water Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling

Author : Academy of Sciences of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Publisher : National Academies Press

Page : 292 pages

File Size : 27,7 MB

Release : 2005-03-01

Category : Science

ISBN : 0309181194

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In December 2002, a group of specialists on water resources from the United States and Iran met in Tunis, Tunisia, for an interacademy workshop on water resources management, conservation, and recycling. This was the fourth interacademy workshop on a variety of topics held in 2002, the first year of such workshops. Tunis was selected as the location for the workshop because the Tunisian experience in addressing water conservation issues was of interest to the participants from both the United States and Iran. This report includes the agenda for the workshop, all of the papers that were presented, and the list of site visits.



World Water Vision

Author : William J. Cosgrove

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 137 pages

File Size : 17,9 MB

Release : 2014-03-18

Category : Law

ISBN : 1134201621

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More than a billion people cannot get safe drinking water; half the world's population does not have adequate sanitation; within a generation over three billion will be suffering from water stress. This text analyzes the issues in this crisis of management and shows how water can be used effectively and productively. The key to sustainable water resources is an integrated approach. The authors assert that careful planning and concerted action can make the fundamental changes needed and that the implications of not dealing with the crisis are immense. The book comes with downloadable resources containing background research and scenarios.



Managing Water Resources in the West Under Conditions of Climate Uncertainty

Author : National Research Council

Publisher : National Academies Press

Page : 359 pages

File Size : 41,13 MB

Release : 1991-02-01

Category : Science

ISBN : 0309046777

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The question of whether the earth's climate is changing in some significant human-induced way remains a matter of much debate. But the fact that climate is variable over time is well known. These two elements of climatic uncertainty affect water resources planning and management in the American West. Managing Water Resources in the West Under Conditions of Climate Uncertainty examines the scientific basis for predictions of climate change, the implications of climate uncertainty for water resources management, and the management options available for responding to climate variability and potential climate change.



Dealing with Contaminated Sites

Author : Frank A. Swartjes

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 1121 pages

File Size : 45,6 MB

Release : 2011-01-12

Category : Science

ISBN : 9048197570

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Book Description

This standard work on contaminated site management covers the whole chain of steps involved in dealing with contaminated sites, from site investigation to remediation. An important focus throughout the book is on Risk Assessment. In addition, the book includes chapters on characterisation of natural and urban soils, bioavailability, natural attenuation, policy and stakeholder viewpoints and Brownfields. Typically, the book includes in-depth theories on soil contamination, along with offering possibilities for practical applications. More than sixty of the world’s top experts from Europe, the USA, Australia and Canada have contributed to this book. The twenty-five chapters in this book offer relevant information for experienced scientists, students, consultants and regulators, as well as for ‘new players’ in contaminated site management



The Singapore Water Story

Author : Cecilia Tortajada

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 306 pages

File Size : 17,43 MB

Release : 2013

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0415657822

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This book describes the journey of Singapore ́s development and the fundamental role that water has had in shaping it. What makes this case so unique is that the quest for self-sufficiency in terms of water availability in a fast-changing urban context has been crucial to the way development policies and agendas have been planned throughout the years.