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Water Services in Small Towns
Experiences from the Global South
Av Klaas Schwartz, Mireia Tutusaus
Häftad, 2019
1397 kr
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The importance of small towns is gaining increased recognition as a result of two developments. The first development concerns the possible role of small towns in migration flows and urbanization. Development of small towns, in the form of improved basic services and other amenities, has been …
Water and Disasters
Cases from the High Level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters
Av Jerome Delli Priscoli, Kenzo Hiroki
Häftad, 2019
1885 kr
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Water is life. But water is also a threat to life. During the past decade, the risks from water-related disasters are increasing and hamper sustainable development by causing political, social, and economic upheaval in many countries. Water-related disasters, such as floods, droughts, storm surges …
Algal Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery
Av Raul Muñoz, Hardy Temmink m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
1927 kr
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of high rate algal ponds as a result of process intensification. Anaerobic digestion devoted to biogas production continues to be the preferred strategy for the energy valorisation of the algal biomass, co-digestion with multiple high C/N ratio substrates gathering significant attention over the …
Environmentally Friendly (Bio)Technologies for the Removal of Emerging Organic and Inorganic Pollutants from Water
Av Eldon R. Rene, Li Shu m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
1927 kr
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This book highlights the impacts of emerging pollutants (both organic and inorganic) in water bodies and the role and performances of different water and wastewater treatment approaches that are presently being employed in the field of environmental engineering. Some of these approaches are focused …
Drought Policies
Case Studies on Mega-droughts for the High Level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters (HELP)
Av Jerome Delli Priscoli, Kenzo Hiroki
Häftad, 2019
1927 kr
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This book focuses on mega-droughts of the past 20 years. Twelve cases from both developed and developing countries are elaborated in the book. Its intention is to draw lessons from the cases of extremely severe water shortages so that countries and stakeholders can be better prepared for extreme …
Frontier Technology for Water Treatment and Pollutant Removal
Av Puangrat Kajitvichyanukul, Charongpun Musikavong m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
1927 kr
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Frontier technology in water treatment and pollutant removal is needed not only for maximizing water reuse but also for the rapid detection of contaminants in the recycled water. The UN announced the years 2018 to 2028 as the ‘International Decade for Action–Water for Sustainable Development’. To …
Sustainable eco-technologies for water and wastewater treatment
Av Eldon R. Rene, Li Shu m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
1927 kr
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One of the major challenges in the world is to provide clean water and sanitation for all. With 3% fresh water reserves in the earth, there are more than 1 billion people who still lack access to clean drinking water. The declining water quality has not only reduced the life expectancy of humans, …
Hydrology: Advances in Theory and Practice
Häftad, 2020
1927 kr
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Hydrology: Advances in Theory and Practice, brings together contributions to both the theory and practice of hydrology, including chapters on (amongst other topics) flood estimation methods and hydrological modelling. The book also looks forward with a global hydrology research agenda fit for the …
Improving Water Governance in Kathmandu
Insights from Systems Thinking and Behavioral Science
Häftad, 2020
1397 kr
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The global water and sanitation community is currently wrestling with the policy implications of two important realizations. The first is that it is quite possible for cities to actually run out of water–for the piped network to run dry. The second is that in many locations, basic water and …
Water in Himalayan Towns: Lessons for Adaptive Water Governance
Av Anjal Prakash, David Molden
Häftad, 2020
1927 kr
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Increasing urbanization and changing climate are two critical stressors that are adversely affecting the biophysical environment of urban areas in the Hindu Kush Himalaya. The book discusses various choices and options – from demand management to supply enhancement, understanding ecological …
Hydrology and Water Resources Management in a Changing World
Av Kolbjørn Engeland, Knut Alfredsen
Häftad, 2020
1927 kr
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Hydrology and water resources management in a changing world reflects important challenges for both researchers and practitioners in the public and private sectors. This book features contributions from all sectors on the following themes: water in urban areas; groundwater; floods; climate …
WASH Economics and Financing: towards a better understanding of costs and benefits
Av Tristano Sainati, Britta Augsburg
Häftad, 2021
1331 kr
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The case for investment in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) has been convincingly made. WASH is essential for protecting public health, is a human right and investing in it is compelling from a fiscal and economic point of view. While the estimated $114 billion per year of capital investments …
Future-oriented technologies and concepts to increase water availability by water reuse and desalination
Häftad, 2021
1927 kr
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The pressure on available freshwater resources due to urbanization and climate change impacts is increasing worldwide; so follows the need to explore unconventional resources. Water reuse and desalination are viable options for alternative water supplies, also for regions that had no need to …
Integrated Management of Rivers and Reservoirs
Av Weiwei Shao, Quan Jin
Häftad, 2021
1331 kr
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Climate change has altered hydrologic conditions, which directly affects water resources. In addition, increasing human activities have an impact on water resources, water environment and water ecology. Rivers are important channels of water cycle, the main source of fresh water for human …
Cutting-edge Technology and Systems for Water Treatment and Reuse
Häftad, 2021
1331 kr
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Water treatment and reuse is the key strategy to address the problems of water shortages. This book deals with various problems and investigates different treatment technologies concerning water reuse. In response to the challenges of severe water shortages and the deterioration of water quality, …
Making Water Smart
Av Matthew J Wade, Edward C. Keedwell m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
1885 kr
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This chapters in this book highlight the breadth of smart water technologies and applications. From the use of classical machine learning and data transformation methods for process improvement, to data management and assimilation in models for better monitoring control, a selection of these …
Design, Operation and Economics of Large Wastewater Treatment Plants
Av Jörg Krampe
Häftad, 2021
1331 kr
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This book emphasizes the growing interest in the design and operation of large wastewater treatment plants throughout the past decades. The outstanding role of LWWTPs nowadays results from the shift of the world’s population from rural to urbanized areas with centralized sewer systems. The urban …
Integrated Water Management for Enhanced Water Quality and Reuse to Create a Sustainable Future
Av Eldon R. Rene, Veeriah Jegatheesan m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
1927 kr
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Safe drinking water and sanitation are very important for the survival of human life. With the rapid proliferation of industries, growth in population and different forms of pollution, i.e. in water, air, soil and sediments, the living environment and the ecosystem is constantly polluted. In this …
Water Supply in Agriculture
Häftad, 2021
1885 kr
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Could advances in geoinformatics, irrigation management and climate adaptive agronomic practices ensure the sustainability of water supply in agriculture?This book comprises 33 chapters that contribute to a broad discussion and demonstration of state-of-the-art multifunctional role of water …
Water recycling and low-carbon development
Av Yun-Xiao Chong, Tian-Yin Huang m. fl.
Häftad, 2022
1265 kr
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This book deals with various problems and investigates different treatment technologies concerning water reuse. In response to the challenges of severe water shortages and the deterioration of water quality, the focus of cutting-edge technology and systems for water treatment and reuse is …
SARS-CoV-2 in Water
Av Eiji Haramoto, Gertjan J. Medema m. fl.
Häftad, 2022
1238 kr
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This book brings together cutting-edge studies and reviews on the water-related health aspects of SARS-CoV-2, contributed by our research community. The contributions are related to the potential risk of waterborne COVID-19 transmission, household water uses, and hygiene during the pandemic, and …
Impact of Climate Change on Hydrology and Water Resources
Av Takeshi Takama, Muhammad Bilal m. fl.
Häftad, 2022
1927 kr
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The impact of climate change on water resources is a research area that is gaining prominence, and concerns the prediction of rainfall, temperature, streamflow/discharge, and other meteorological variables.This book is intended to help researchers and other relevant stakeholders working in this …
Water Management Addressing Societal and Climate Change Challenges
Av H. Ratnaweera, T. Sætersdal m. fl.
Häftad, 2022
1265 kr
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Water is the primary medium through which climate change influences the earth's ecosystem and thus people's livelihoods and well-being. Globally, 83% of all disasters have been caused by extreme weather and climate-related events, such as floods, storms, and heatwaves, over the past decade. …
From Knowledge and Capacity Development to an Implementation Science: Policy Concepts and Operational Approaches
Av G. J. Alaerts, C. Zevenbergen
Häftad, 2022
1596 kr
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Over the next three decades — the typical planning period for large infrastructure — the world will have changed into a place that is predominantly water-scarce, yet also subject to more extreme flooding. The water world’s disjointed project-based approach to knowledge and capacity building needs …
Hydrological Extremes in a Changing Environment: Modelling and Attribution Analysis
Av Yanlai Zhou, Cosmo Ngongondo m. fl.
Häftad, 2022
1265 kr
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This book focuses on climate change and hydrological extremes, i.e. droughts and floods, which are globally important natural hazards with associated costly impacts on society and the environment. Floods and droughts result from the superposition of different processes at various space and time …
Ecotechnologies for Wastewater Treatment - Impacting the Environment with Innovation in Wastewater Treatment
Av Manuela Antonelli, Andrea Turolla m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
1464 kr
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Acknowledging that resource efficiency as well as ecosystem protection are crucial goals to tackle has led to a deep rethinking in the way wastewater has been dealt with up to the 20th century. Indeed, pollution reduction to harmless levels has been the main focus of conventional wastewater …
Strengthening Systems and Realising Human Rights: Strategies to Progress Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Av Juliet Willetts, Naomi Carrard m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
1866 kr
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This book explores two frameworks for progressing structural change that supports safe, universal and equitable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH): systems strengthening and the human rights to water and sanitation. As such, it elaborates and defines the intersection between these two areas. …
Towards Circular Cities: Nature based solutions for creating a resourceful circular city
Av Guenter Langergraber, Nataša Atanasova
Häftad, 2023
1464 kr
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This book comprises six chapters prepared by the COST Action Circular City (https://circular-city.eu/). The Action aims to establish a network of researchers and stakeholders testing the hypothesis that: ‘A circular flow system that implements nature-based solutions (NBS) for managing nutrients and …
Water in Industry
Av Yongjun Zhang, Sven-Uwe Geissen m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
1000 kr
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Water of different qualities is used in a wide range of industrial processes. After usage, various substances enter the water streams, generating the industrial wastewater whose characteristics may include recalcitrant organics, high salinity, heavy metals, extreme pH, high turbidity, etc. …
Intermittent Water Supply: Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions
Av Raziyeh Farmani, Bambos Charalambous m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
1133 kr
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Intermittent Water Supply is common in the majority of countries in South Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. There are different factors that cause intermittency in water systems such as natural, technical and financial scarcity as well as user behaviour and institutional aspects. …
