Perspectives on Nonpoint Source Pollution
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Page : 532 pages
File Size : 26,7 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Agricultural pollution
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Page : 532 pages
File Size : 26,7 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Agricultural pollution
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Author : Terrene Institute
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Page : 514 pages
File Size : 39,28 MB
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : Jigsaw puzzles
ISBN : 9781880686164
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Page : pages
File Size : 29,2 MB
Release : 1985
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Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency
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Page : pages
File Size : 12,82 MB
Release : 1985
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Page : 520 pages
File Size : 42,71 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Environmental monitoring
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Author : Beatrice Hort Holmes
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Page : 176 pages
File Size : 43,19 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Pollution
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Author : Jodee Kuske
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Page : 76 pages
File Size : 34,23 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Agricultural pollution
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Author : Holly V. Campbell
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Page : 256 pages
File Size : 38,77 MB
Release : 2017-08-31
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ISBN : 9780415663144
Nonpoint source (NPS) pollution results from land runoff, precipitation, atmospheric deposition, drainage, seepage or hydrologic modification. The term "nonpoint source" is defined to mean any source of water pollution that does not meet the legal definition of "point source" from a specific origin. It is caused by rainfall or snowmelt moving over and through the ground. As the runoff moves, it picks up and carries away natural and human-made pollutants, including excess fertilizers and pesticides from agriculture, chemicals from industrial processes and mining, and toxic microbes from animal or other waste. These are finally deposited into lakes, rivers, wetlands, coastal waters and ground waters, resulting in harmful effects on drinking water supplies, recreation, fisheries and wildlife. This book presents a synthesis of knowledge about, and responses to, nonpoint source pollution through two key themes: the need for technical and policy solutions that meet triplebottom-line sustainability (economic, social, and environmental) and support for effective planning that enhances food and water security for a growing human population. It holistically evaluates the status of the problem of and solutions to NPS internationally by reviewing the latest literature and control technologies. It covers both urban and rural pollution from runoff. Most other books on the subject are narrowly focused on one perspective, such as agronomic or economic. However this book provides an inter-disciplinary perspective, integrating information from agriculture, soil science, hydrology, law, environmental management and public policy, which will therefore serve as a text for a wide range of courses.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 14,13 MB
Release : 2000-02-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0309172683
In 1997, New York City adopted a mammoth watershed agreement to protect its drinking water and avoid filtration of its large upstate surface water supply. Shortly thereafter, the NRC began an analysis of the agreement's scientific validity. The resulting book finds New York City's watershed agreement to be a good template for proactive watershed management that, if properly implemented, will maintain high water quality. However, it cautions that the agreement is not a guarantee of permanent filtration avoidance because of changing regulations, uncertainties regarding pollution sources, advances in treatment technologies, and natural variations in watershed conditions. The book recommends that New York City place its highest priority on pathogenic microorganisms in the watershed and direct its resources toward improving methods for detecting pathogens, understanding pathogen transport and fate, and demonstrating that best management practices will remove pathogens. Other recommendations, which are broadly applicable to surface water supplies across the country, target buffer zones, stormwater management, water quality monitoring, and effluent trading.
Author : Environmental Research Information Center
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Page : 20 pages
File Size : 19,80 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Nonpoint source pollution
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