Author : George K. Rodgers
Publisher :
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 42,19 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Environmental policy
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Page : 1010 pages
File Size : 35,54 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Power resources
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Page : 482 pages
File Size : 19,45 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Geophysics
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Author : Economic Council of Canada
Publisher : Economic Council of Canada
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 47,17 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Nature
ISBN :
The colloquim involved presentations on specific topics by national experts: specifically fresh water issues, forest and wildlife management, managementand disposal of toxic wastes, dams and the environment, air quality and theenergy-environment interface, environmental preservation and economic growthand addressing environmental issues in the future.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 22,34 MB
Release : 2008-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309119235
There has been an exponential increase in desalination capacity both globally and nationally since 1960, fueled in part by growing concern for local water scarcity and made possible to a great extent by a major federal investment for desalination research and development. Traditional sources of supply are increasingly expensive, unavailable, or controversial, but desalination technology offers the potential to substantially reduce water scarcity by converting the almost inexhaustible supply of seawater and the apparently vast quantities of brackish groundwater into new sources of freshwater. Desalination assesses the state of the art in relevant desalination technologies, and factors such as cost and implementation challenges. It also describes reasonable long-term goals for advancing desalination technology, posits recommendations for action and research, estimates the funding necessary to support the proposed research agenda, and identifies appropriate roles for governmental and nongovernmental entities.
Author : Karen Bakker
Publisher : University of British Columbia Press
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 20,24 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780774813396
As the sustainability of our natural resources is increasingly questioned, Canadians remain stubbornly convinced of the unassailability of our water. Mounting evidence suggests, however, that Canadian water is under threat. Eau Canada assembles the country's top water experts to discuss our most pressing water issues. Perspectives from a broad range of thinkers - geographers, environmental lawyers, former government officials, aquatic and political scientists, and economists - reflect the diversity of concerns in water management. Arguing that weak governance is at the heart of Canada's water problems, this timely book identifies our key failings, explores debates over jurisdiction, transboundary waters, exports, and privatization, and maps out solutions for protecting our most important resource.
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Publisher : Canadian Museum of Civilization/Musee Canadien Des Civilisations
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 40,50 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : 9780662051756
Discusses current and future risks and opportunities that climate change presents to Canada, with a focus on human and managed systems. Based on analysis of existing knowledge.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 39,60 MB
Release : 2012-07-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309224624
Expanding water reuse-the use of treated wastewater for beneficial purposes including irrigation, industrial uses, and drinking water augmentation-could significantly increase the nation's total available water resources. Water Reuse presents a portfolio of treatment options available to mitigate water quality issues in reclaimed water along with new analysis suggesting that the risk of exposure to certain microbial and chemical contaminants from drinking reclaimed water does not appear to be any higher than the risk experienced in at least some current drinking water treatment systems, and may be orders of magnitude lower. This report recommends adjustments to the federal regulatory framework that could enhance public health protection for both planned and unplanned (or de facto) reuse and increase public confidence in water reuse.
Author : Donald R. Rowe
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 18,33 MB
Release : 2020-07-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0429605420
This comprehensive reference provides thorough coverage of water and wastewater reclamation and reuse. It begins with an introductory chapter covering the fundamentals, basic principles, and concepts. Next, drinking water and treated wastewater criteria, guidelines, and standards for the United States, Europe and the World Health Organization (WHO) are presented. Chapter 3 provides the physical, chemical, biological, and bacteriological characteristics, as well as the radioactive and rheological properties, of water and wastewater. The next chapter discusses the health aspects and removal treatment processes of microbial, chemical, and radiological constituents found in reclaimed wastewater. Chapter 5 discusses the various wastewater treatment processes and sludge treatment and disposal. Risk assessment is covered in chapter 6. The next three chapters cover the economics, monitoring (sampling and analysis), and legal aspects of wastewater reclamation and reuse. This practical handbook also presents real-world case studies, as well as sources of information for research, potential sources for research funds, and information on current research projects. Each chapter includes an introduction, end-of-chapter problems, and references, making this comprehensive text/reference useful to both students and professionals.
Author : Jiri Marsalek
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 29,10 MB
Release : 2006-07-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 1402049021
These edited proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop detail the ongoing search for better ways of protecting human life, land, property and the environment by improved flood management. Such flood management is difficult enough in river basins controlled by a single authority, and becomes even more challenging when dealing with transboundary floods, which may originate in one country or jurisdiction and propagate downstream to another country, or jurisdiction.
