Water

This book exposes how water flow links nature and society through water's many parallel functions as the 'blood stream' of both the biosphere and the imbedded anthroposphere, and the resulting conflicts that arise. The authors argue that a sustainable future depends fundamentally on our ability to m... More

Today, more than billion people are without easy access tosafe drinking water. By 2050, almost half the world's population will facesevere water shortages. The planet is running out of fresh water fast. Yet wateris a key commodity for future development. This crucial and timely atlas shows waterdist... More

Found in concentrations at the parts-per-trillion or low parts-per-billion, the detection of pharmaceutical residues remained elusive until instruments such as liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry became commonplace in environmental laboratories. As a result, the occurrence of pharmaceutical resi... More

"Globalization of Water" examines the critical link between water management and international trade. Local water depletion and pollution are often closely tied to the structure of the global economy. With increasing trade between nations and continents, water is more frequently used to produce expo... More

In recognition of the trend toward using numerical methdos for analyzing aquifer test data, Aquifer Test Modeling delineates the application of numerical Laplace inversion analytical equations and numerical models and demonstrates the use of public domain software. Written by a leading expert with o... More

This valuable new book offers practical guidance regarding the design and operation of systems for reducing effluent nitrogen and phosphorus. The principles of nitrogen and phosphorus removal are discussed, including sources of nitrogen and phosphorus in wastewater, removal options, nitrogen and pho... More

Spellman's Standard Handbook for Wastewater Operators is a three-volume study guide and readily accessible source of information for review in preparing wastewater personnel for operator certification and licensure. These handbooks are resource manuals and troubleshooting guides that contain a compi... More

A newcomer to the scene, aerobic granulation is on its way to becoming the hot new technology for high-efficiency wastewater treatment. Thus far, intensive research has been conducted with regard to the understanding of the mechanism of aerobic granulation in sequencing batch reactors (SBR) and its ... More

In response to the urgent need to develop and improve low cost technologies for wastewater treatment, this thesis explores how to treat wastewater with duckweed in a pond system, a solution that contributes both environmental protection and food production. The book reports on the effect of differen... More

Since publication of the first edition of this text, knowledge of groundwater has advanced and concern about the environment has increased. There have been major droughts and increasing worries over possible long-term water shortages, and suggestions that the climate is being changed by human activi... More

Diffuse pollution of water resources has a multi-disciplinary dimension, and its prevention and control is closely related to the development patterns and societal habits of the region. This book bridges the gaps betweem different specialists working in the field and presents an integrated approach ... More

This book is based on recent views, ideas and contributionsof some of the world's leading ecologists, with special reference to comprehensiveinformation on water pollution, regarding their source, effects and control. Some of thecommon methods used for wastewater treatment, including sewage treatmen... More

This book consists of 40 researcharticles written by renowned pollution biologists and covering all aspects ofthe type, extent, and control of the problem of water pollution in India. The book shall be of great interest to thestudents, teachers and researchers in the field of environmental studies, ... More

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