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“gareth pender”

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  • Flood Risk Science and Management

    Edited by Gareth Pender, Hazel Faulkner ...
    Approaches to avoid loss of life and limit disruption and damage from flooding have changed significantly in recent years. Worldwide, there has been a move from a strategy of flood defence to one of flood risk management. Flood risk management includes flood prevention using hard defences, where appropriate, but also requires that society learns to live with floods and that stakeholders living in ... Read more

    $286.00 USD

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    Toronto's Water from Lake Iroquois to Lost Rivers and Low-flow Toilets

    Edited by Wayne Reeves, Christina Palassio ...
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    Drained by a half-dozen major watersheds, cut by a network of deep ravines and fronting on a Great Lake, Toronto is dominated by water. Like most cities, though, Toronto has mismanaged its water, from the decades-long transformation of the citys creeks into sewersheds to the alteration of Torontos waterfront. Recently, the trend of fettering Torontos water and putting it underground has been ... Read more

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  • Rural Water Supply and Sanitation

    Evaluation and Feasibility of WASH Development Projects in Kenya

    by Prof. Elijah K. Biamah ...
    "This publication is expected to provide insights into the present water supply and sanitation in rural Kenya by identifying potential cost-effective sources of community water supply systems; determining the current water demand and assessing the capacity of existing water supplies; recommending possible and viable solutions to community sanitation problems; identifying existing structures for ... Read more

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  • Emerging Contaminants in River Ecosystems

    Occurrence and Effects Under Multiple Stress Conditions

    Edited by Mira Petrovic, Arturo Elosegi, Sergi Sabater, Damià Barceló ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This volume offers an overview of the occurrence of emerging organic contaminants in Mediterranean rivers and their relevance to their chemical and ecological quality under water scarcity. With chapters covering the effects under multiple stress conditions of pharmaceuticals, polar pesticides, personal care products, and industrial chemicals, the observations presented can be applicable to other ... Read more

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  • The Nile River

    Edited by Abdelazim M. Negm ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This volume offers up-to-date and comprehensive information on various aspects of the Nile River, which is the main source of water in Egypt. The respective chapters examine the Nile journey; the Aswan High Dam Reservoir; morphology and sediment quality of the Nile; threats to biodiversity; fish and fisheries; rain-fed agriculture, rainfall data, and fluctuations in rainfall; the impact of climate ... Read more

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  • Metals in the Hydrocycle

    by Wim Salomons, U. Förstner ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

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  • Photocatalytic Activity Enhancement of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles

    Degradation of Pollutants in Wastewater

    by Mohamed A. Barakat, Rajeev Kumar ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    In this brief, a comprehensive review of the UV/visible-TiO2 photocatalytic oxidation process is presented with an insight into the mechanisms involved, the role of titanium dioxide as a catalyst, irradiation sources, types of reactors, and a comparison between various modes of TiO2 application. An overview of the development and enhancement of the activity of TiO2 nanoparticles in photocatalysis ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Urban Hydrology, Watershed Management and Socio-Economic Aspects

    Edited by Vijay P. Singh, Suresh A. Kartha, Rajib K. Bhattacharjya, Arup K. Sarma ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    The book brings together high-quality research articles on advanced hydrological analysis, advanced computational methods, and the ecological and sociological aspects of urban watershed management under one umbrella. The rapid pace of urbanization, not accompanied by any farsighted, holistic plan, has reduced many cities in the developing world into multi-hazard areas. The most perceptible ... Read more

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  • Emerging Trends of Nanotechnology in Environment and Sustainability

    A Review-Based Approach

    Edited by Karthiyayini Sridharan ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book discusses nanotechnology, its benefits and risks affecting the environment we live in today, and is divided into three parts: Part-I dealing with Sustainability, Part-II describing Toxicological Impacts, and Part-III discussing Nanomaterial-based Adsorbents.The crucial challenge of sustainability in various environmental elements is a global problem. This draws upon various issues of ... Read more

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  • Integrated Coastal Zone Management

    Status, Challenges and Prospects

    by Frank Ahlhorn ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    An overview of the coordination of various requirements for coastal-zone use is provided in this book, offering examples and best practice. Although it focuses on European coastal zones, it also considers global and historical developments. Questions at the end of each chapter enable readers to test their understanding. ... Read more

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  • River Basin Management Planning in Indonesia

    Policy and Practice

    by Asian Development Bank ...
    This publication summarizes the strengths, challenges, opportunities, and risks characterizing the prospects for integrated water resources management in Indonesia. Integrated water resources management planning is essential for sustainable growth. Indonesia’s rapid economic growth, increasing populations, and trends in developing and urbanizing environments are leading to potential conflicts as ... Read more

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  • Flotation Technology

    Volume 12

    Edited by Lawrence K. Wang, Nazih K. Shammas, Donald B. Aulenbach, William A. Selke ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    The past 30 years have seen the emergence of a growing desire worldwide that positive actions be taken to restore and protect the environment from the degrading effects of all forms of pollution – air, water, soil, and noise. Since pollution is a direct or indirect consequence of waste, the seemingly idealistic demand for “zero discharge” can be construed as an unreal- tic demand for zero waste. ... Read more

    $143.99 USD