Management of Water Control Systems
Author : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Publisher :
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 17,81 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Hydraulic engineering
ISBN :
Urban Surface Water Management
Author : Stuart G. Walesh
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 34,67 MB
Release : 1991-01-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780471837190
Book Description
The complete guide to managing the quantity and quality of urban storm water runoff. Focuses on the planning and design of facilities and systems to control flooding, erosion, and non-point source pollution. Explains the practical application of the state-of-the-art in concepts and methods, based on the author's nearly 20 years' urban water resources engineering experience in the public and private sectors--and the state-of-the-art of urban surface water management is far ahead of the state-of-the-practice. This book covers all the major methods, and discusses other available, but little-known, concepts, tools, and techniques. Chapters cover the emergency and convenience system concept, master planning, computer modeling, multi-purpose flood control/water-quality enhancement/recreation facilities, and more.
Management of Legionella in Water Systems
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 34,30 MB
Release : 2020-02-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 030949382X
Book Description
Legionnaires' disease, a pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacterium, is the leading cause of reported waterborne disease outbreaks in the United States. Legionella occur naturally in water from many different environmental sources, but grow rapidly in the warm, stagnant conditions that can be found in engineered water systems such as cooling towers, building plumbing, and hot tubs. Humans are primarily exposed to Legionella through inhalation of contaminated aerosols into the respiratory system. Legionnaires' disease can be fatal, with between 3 and 33 percent of Legionella infections leading to death, and studies show the incidence of Legionnaires' disease in the United States increased five-fold from 2000 to 2017. Management of Legionella in Water Systems reviews the state of science on Legionella contamination of water systems, specifically the ecology and diagnosis. This report explores the process of transmission via water systems, quantification, prevention and control, and policy and training issues that affect the incidence of Legionnaires' disease. It also analyzes existing knowledge gaps and recommends research priorities moving forward.
Water Resource Systems Planning and Management
Author : Daniel P. Loucks
Publisher : Springer
Page : 635 pages
File Size : 35,65 MB
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 3319442341
Book Description
This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license. This revised, updated textbook presents a systems approach to the planning, management, and operation of water resources infrastructure in the environment. Previously published in 2005 by UNESCO and Deltares (Delft Hydraulics at the time), this new edition, written again with contributions from Jery R. Stedinger, Jozef P. M. Dijkman, and Monique T. Villars, is aimed equally at students and professionals. It introduces readers to the concept of viewing issues involving water resources as a system of multiple interacting components and scales. It offers guidelines for initiating and carrying out water resource system planning and management projects. It introduces alternative optimization, simulation, and statistical methods useful for project identification, design, siting, operation and evaluation and for studying post-planning issues. The authors cover both basin-wide and urban water issues and present ways of identifying and evaluating alternatives for addressing multiple-purpose and multi-objective water quantity and quality management challenges. Reinforced with cases studies, exercises, and media supplements throughout, the text is ideal for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in water resource planning and management as well as for practicing planners and engineers in the field.
Managing Water Resources in the West Under Conditions of Climate Uncertainty
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 30,35 MB
Release : 1991-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309046777
Book Description
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.
Water Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling
Author : Academy of Sciences of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 20,17 MB
Release : 2005-03-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309181194
Book Description
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.
The Dams and Water Management Systems of Minoan Pseira
Author : Philip P. Betancourt
Publisher : INSTAP Academic Press
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 49,32 MB
Release : 2012-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : 1623030005
Book Description
Excavations at the Bronze Age seaport on Pseira Island uncovered the remains of sophisticated water retention systems that included the addition of retaining walls to prevent erosion, massive dams with associated reservoirs, and small check-dams to ravines that reached over one hundred meters in length in order to control water runoff and make it available for human use. Agriculture was one of the cornerstones of the Bronze Age Cretan economy, and it is no surprise that the ancient inhabitants of the island went to great lengths to control water runoff and make it available for human use. Despite the application of traditional archaeological survey methods, the full extent of the water management systems was not understood fully as the island's rugged topography prevented intensive and thorough survey of many places. The use of a differential Global Positioning System (dGPS) unit provided the opportunity to take a fresh look at the evidence for water management on the island. The results of this study contribute substantial amounts of new information on the little known subject of Minoan water conservation and control.
Developing Rates for Small Systems
Author : American Water Works Association
Publisher : American Water Works Association
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 49,75 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1583213082
Book Description
The brand new manual provides step-by-step guidance to determine revenue requirements, analyze rates, develop a financial plan, and design a better rate structure -- even with limited resources and data. Written for small water systems (defined as serving a population of up to 10,000) it focuses on the unique attributes of small systems as related to financial planning and rate design, with the understanding that most data is contained in the current customer billing system, and merely needs to be massaged. With details plus a sample case study, it helps develop a rate structure that emphasizes simplicity and ease of billing, while at the same time recognizes cost recovery and equitability. Also covered are communications with the public, which is integral to a successful rate restructuring, regulatory approval, system development funding, and rate phase-in.
Improving Water Management Recent OECD Experience
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 32,32 MB
Release : 2003-02-21
Category :
ISBN : 9264099506
Book Description
This publication brings together the recent work of the OECD on water management issues. It identifies the main policy challenges addressed by that work for sustainable water management.
Soil and Water Management Systems
Author : Glenn O. Schwab
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 45,78 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Book Description
In this book the engineering phases of soil and water conservation in agriculture are emphasized with the realization that all aspects must be considered, including agronomic, economic, environmental, biological, etc. This text includes subject matter on the management and design of soil and water conservation practices, as well as simple surveying and its application to field problems.
